Home Affairs Minister, Kennedy Sakeni, has revealed that his ministry is in the process of revising the Zambia Police Act in a bid to address some of the inadequacies in the Zambia Police Service.
Mr. Sakeni said the current Act is archaic and has numerous loopholes that have lead to members of the public to continue complaining about police misconduct.
The Minister was reacting to concerns by some sections of society who have attributed this alleged misconduct to police officers overstaying at one station hence becoming familiar with residents.
But Mr. Sakeni explained that the matter was twofold as police officers that stay longer at a certain station tend to know the area better while on the other hand, this may compromise the integrity of their work as they become part of the community.
He said that government is aware that it is important to transfer officers regularly to avoid this problem.
Mr. Sakeni further explained that once the Act is revised it will also help weed out bad elements in the service and improve its image.
He said the Zambia Police Service will continue to provide high quality service, by upholding and applying the law fairly and firmly to all Zambians regardless of the social status.
Mr. Sakeni urged members of the public that have complaints about police misconduct to lodge their complaints with the Police Public Complaints Authority who will in turn recommend for appropriate action to be taken against erring officers .
Recently members of the public have complained of some police officers’ failure to uphold the law in the course of their duty.
QFM
It is the police legislation that is inadequate but your own lack of morals. Just look at your foolish statements you have issued over the recent demonstrations……you are incapable of telling right from wrong!
@1. Read: It is not the police….
ABA NABEENA BA SAKENI UMUTWE TAPAABA ! SAME SAME FYONSE IFIBAANTU IFI IFIMA UKWANITES. BU KAPONYA !!!
TUKAMIFUMYA MU 2016 BA FWAKA IMWE !!!
It is irrelevant to the Police Complaint Authority. The precedent has been set. So report to Ukwa to suspend them and he can set up the tribunal to investigate them period.
Sakeni alesaka amate.
The Police Complaint Authority is a toothless organ. Police officers have no regard for that institution some are even quoated to boast that” I WILL NEVER REPORT TO ANSWER ACCUSATION WHEN CALLED UPON”. PCA should have more teeth to recommend dismisal of erring officers. This Hon Sakeni knows very well.
Yaba, pure disaster!
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