Pretoria - Retired Judge Essa Moosa has been appointed to attend to complaints regarding the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI), known as the Hawks. Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa made the appointment in terms of section 17L of the South African Police Service Act which provides for a complaints mechanism in respect of the DPCI. His appointment is effective immediately. "A retired judge may be appointed by the Minister of Police, after consultation with the Minister of …
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Summit zooms in on police blues
Pretoria - From January to June this year, 34 members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) had committed suicide. In 2009, the SAPS lost 73 officers; in 2010 the figure increased to 97; in 2011 there were 85 cases and in 2012, the figure was 98. Speaking at a three-day SAPS Summit on Suicide Prevention on Tuesday, Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa said the officers committed suicide either by utilizing a service firearm, hanging themselves or overdose by tablets. Tensions in personal …
Cabinet weighs in on crime stats
Pretoria - Cabinet has commended the efforts of the South African Police Service (SAPS) and all organisations that have partnered with government in the fight against crime. In a statement released on Monday after the executive's regular meeting, Cabinet once again reiterated its call for all South Africans to join the fight against crime. "The release of South Africa's annual 2012/13 National Crime Statistics reaffirms our conviction that working together, we will reach our goal of a …