AfriForum released the Broken Blue Line report that contains 100 examples of violent crimes involving South African police officers since 2011. This report was compiled by the Institute of Race Relations.
AfriForum believes that the national police commissioner General Riah Phiyega is one of the main reasons for the South African Police Service’s (SAPS) disintegration.
“The police don’t infiltrate gangs, but the police are infiltrated by gangs. How is it possible that 1 out of every 100 police officers have a criminal record? The Broken Blue Line report says exactly why police failed in securing our people, “said Ian Cameron AfriForum’s Head of Community Safety.
AfriForum recommended the following policy proposals and changes:
- General Phiyega should be replaced by an appropriate person.
- The Police Minister Nkosinathi Nhleko to be replaced.
- Transparency must be restored, the police must be seen again as a fair institution.
- The police’s political appointees should be terminated, so service delivery can be main priority.
- The standard of training should be improved.
- Specialist units should be repaired without political interference.
- Criminal elements must be removed.
“Crime levels will not drop according to the report if wolf remains to be shepherd. Private security initiatives and structures are the only solution, “Cameron said.
This report is the first of two knockouts by AfriForum against the police in the next two weeks. The civil rights organization will release a report in February suggesting that government institutions lost more weapons than licensed gun owners.
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