Kawana tears into corrupt cops
Police minister Albert Kawana has expressed disappointment in the number of cases involving police officers who are in cohorts with criminals, something he said is tarnishing the image of law enforcement in the country.
Speaking at the official launch of the Namibian Police senior command conference in Rundu on Wednesday, he said it is unacceptable for those entrusted to fight crime to be the culprits at the same time.
He called for the conference to pass a resolution on how corrupt police officers should be dealt with.
“It is very disappointing to learn that some members are resorting to criminal activities, particularly stealing or aiding criminals to steal government properties such as firearms, as well as bribery and corruption,” Kawana said.
“It is equally disappointing to see some senior officers taking to media platforms to air grievances, despite the provision of the existing policy to redress the wrongs internally.”
Close loopholes
“I therefore expect this conference to pass a resolution to review the current policies on police officers who are committing crimes in order to close loopholes which are there. This will make it easy for commanders to guard against all those who are tarnishing the good image of the force and of our beloved country and ensure that the police remains as professional as any other professional force can be.”
The aim of the conference - which is expected to conclude today - is for senior commanders to meet and review implementation of the previous conference, to assess the current challenges and to strategise the way forward in reshaping the business of ensuring public safety and security in the country.
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Speaking at the official launch of the Namibian Police senior command conference in Rundu on Wednesday, he said it is unacceptable for those entrusted to fight crime to be the culprits at the same time.
He called for the conference to pass a resolution on how corrupt police officers should be dealt with.
“It is very disappointing to learn that some members are resorting to criminal activities, particularly stealing or aiding criminals to steal government properties such as firearms, as well as bribery and corruption,” Kawana said.
“It is equally disappointing to see some senior officers taking to media platforms to air grievances, despite the provision of the existing policy to redress the wrongs internally.”
Close loopholes
“I therefore expect this conference to pass a resolution to review the current policies on police officers who are committing crimes in order to close loopholes which are there. This will make it easy for commanders to guard against all those who are tarnishing the good image of the force and of our beloved country and ensure that the police remains as professional as any other professional force can be.”
The aim of the conference - which is expected to conclude today - is for senior commanders to meet and review implementation of the previous conference, to assess the current challenges and to strategise the way forward in reshaping the business of ensuring public safety and security in the country.
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