DEAR Editor,-
In response to the article in The South Coast Herald (February 5 edition).
Ugu SAPS cluster management has taken note of the concerns of the public regarding the abuse of state vehicles and the conduct of certain police officers. It needs to be pointed out that police officials attended to a certain serious complaint in the CBD on the day in question in their official capacity as police officers and not to a meeting as stated in the article.
Nevertheless police officials should always behave in a professional manner. Every member of SAPS signed the SAPS Code of Conduct and failure of any member to abide by this code could result in an investigation being launched, for which they could face departmental steps taken against them.
Cluster commander Major-General Thembi Ndlovu wishes to assure the public that commanders will be instructed to investigate and take steps against members who abuse state property, including vehicles, and who behave in an unprofessional manner. There can never be any excuse not to have police vehicles available to attend to serious complaints when the same vehicles are used for private purposes.
LT COL ZANDRA WIID
South African Police Service
Corporate Communication
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