The Management of SAPS in Gauteng province has condemned in the strongest possible terms the incident whereby a member of Alexandra Police Station was found intoxicated inside a marked state vehicle in Limpopo province on 3 July 2022.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the member utilised the station’s vehicle without authority to travel to another province.
The 36-year-old sergeant was arrested at Masemola in Limpopo. A case of using a motor vehicle without the owner’s consent as well as a departmental case has been opened against the member for further investigations.
No member of the Service will be allowed to misuse or abuse State resources which are meant to serve the public.
Members of the public are urged to report any misuse of state resources and misconduct of police officials at any police station or at Gauteng Complaints Service Centre on 082 442 2000 or the National Service Complaints Call Centre on 0800 333 177.
