Cops caught sleeping on duty
- South
Africa
- Wednesday
9 September 2015 - 11:50am
- This pictures shows four members of the SAPS
sleeping while on duty. Photo: Middelburg Observer
- Two police officers were photographed sleeping
while on duty in Middleburg. Photo: Middelburg Observer
JOHANNESBURG - Four members of the South African Police
Service are facing disciplinary charges after they were caught sleeping on
duty.
Pictures published by the Middelburg Observer show the three
officers and an SAPS data typist fast asleep.
"According to an inquiry from the [Middelburg] Observer, a
[member of the public] came to report a matter at the police station and
found officers asleep," said Middelburg police spokesperson, Captain
Khanyisile Zwane.
"Our disciplinary processes indicate that sleeping while on
duty is an offence and a written warning can be issued to those accused of
the offence. At this stage the matter is under investigation.
Disciplinary
measures will be taken."
- eNCA
