MEDIA RELEASE: ACDP CONCERNED OVER DISRUPTION TO POLICE SERVICE BY SIT-IN 7 February 2008
MEDIA RELEASE
ACDP CONCERNED OVER DISRUPTION TO POLICE SERVICE BY SIT-IN
ACDP
Councillor for Tshwane Metro, Ms Anne Marie Sparg says the ACDP is
concerned at a recent sit-in staged at the Lyttleton Police station.
"The ACDP is alarmed to hear of the recent sit-in staged by members of POPCRU, the police and prisons civil rights union.
The
ACDP is concerned about effective policing during such actions, and
ongoing morale among staff as allegations were made casting aspersions
upon the dignity of the commander and senior staff.
The ACDP has
been made aware that there seems to be a situation at the Lyttleton
Police station which could be creating a problem with much needed
policing in the community.
According to Mr Kai Weinzheimer a
business man and director of Abvikeli Security, a company who’s
services are being used by many residential complexes and industrial
sites, there appears to be an issue with discipline at the station.
It
is understood that some of the members of the South African Police
Service (SAPS) are unhappy with the level of discipline under Director
Wiese.
It appears Superintendent Palahd and other officers at
the station object to Director Wiese’s style which has resulted in his
his discipline being objected to on account of it.
The ACDP
understands Director Wiese has been doing a sterling job and the
Centurion community has expressed gratitude for the assistance and
dedicated service they have been receiving from the SAPS under the
leadership of Director Wiese.
Police officers who do not tow the
line and fail the community need to be accountable. In fact, in terms
of the constitution, members of the services acting in a disruptive
manner and in so doing endangering the lives of the people they should
be serving could be regarded as having committed mutiny.
The
question is - how did the station manage to deal with people needing
the services of the SAPS during the disruptive actions of POPCRU? For further information:
Anne Marie Sparg ACDP Councillor Tshwane Metro 0794986971