Four TMPD officers arrested on Thursday
The public can report cases of misconduct to the TMPD investigation team on 083 657 2998 or at tmpdcomplaints@tshwane.gov.za.
Four Tshwane metro police (TMPD) officers are expected to appear in court on Monday on charges of armed robbery, abduction, extortion and possession of drugs.
Grandi Theunissen, MMC for community safety said that the Tshwane metro had taken note of the Thursday arrest and would like to condemn the alleged unlawful acts perpetrated by some members of the TMPD.
One officer was arrested by the Pretoria North police and the other three by the Lyttelton police in Centurion. They are all detained at the Sunnyside police station.
“These four arrests are the latest in a string of arrests of TMPD officers for allegedly unlawful acts against the TMPD’s oath of office.
“While many TMPD members work diligently to combat crime and lawlessness, their efforts are constantly undermined by those who are ‘police officers’ by day and criminals at night,” he said.
“In the worst instances, crimes are even conducted while in uniform. I would like to make it unequivocally clear that the City of Tshwane has a zero-tolerance approach to bribery, corruption and any illegal activity by those within our ranks.”
Theunissen said that the rotten apples will be identified, criminal charges laid where possible and full internal investigations will be carried out with disciplinary steps being taken and where warranted, dismissals will follow.
The public can report cases of misconduct to the TMPD investigation team at 083 657 2998 or by email to tmpdcomplaints@tshwane.gov.za
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