A total of 57 police officers stationed at family violence, child protection and sexual offences units (FCS) have criminal records themselves.
This is according to a reply to a parliamentary question by DA spokesperson on police Zakhele Mbhele.
The crimes allegedly committed by these members included at least three cases of culpable homicide, seven of common assault, two of assault with the intent to do grievous bodily harm and one instance of pointing a firearm.
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Other crimes included driving under the influence, reckless or negligent driving, fraud, loss of firearms and defeating the ends of justice and theft.
“These are patently not the kind of people who should be working with children or the victims of domestic or sexual violence,” said Mbhele.
The DA called on police minister Fikile Mbalula to urgently brief parliament’s police portfolio committee on how he intended to root out members with criminal records in the FCS units.
Mbhele said it was unacceptable that FCS units had compromised members and it was an indictment on both the minister of police and the entire SAPS leadership.
“The DA will hold minister Mbalula to account to root out these officers and to replace them with untainted individuals who will diligently bring justice to the victims and survivors of sexual abuse and domestic violence,” said Mbhele.
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