Police have 'lost' 20 429 weapons
2011-03-09 10:49
Lizel Steenkamp, Die Burger
“Cape Town - The police force admitted on Tuesday that a lack of discipline and weapon control was "worrying", after it came to light that police had "lost" 20 429 weapons since April 2004.
Top management couldn't say in Parliament on Tuesday how many officials had been criminally prosecuted, disciplined or fired due to the losses.
MPs from the ANC and opposition parties reacted angrily and said it was unacceptable that citizens were prosecuted for losing their private weapons while police officials got off scot-free.
MPs even accused the police of playing in part in the country's high crime rate…..”
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