Police Public Complaints Commission chairperson James Mwanakatwe says people in rural areas are not aware that Government has established an institution to investigate police actions resulting into injuries or death.
Mr. Mwanakatwe notes that most members of the public are not aware of the institution established to ensure transparency and accountability by police officers in handling criminal matters.
Mr. Mwanakatwe was speaking this morning when he paid a courtesy call on Mwandi District Commissioner in Mwandi yesterday.
Mr. Mwanakatwe said before the authority was established all complaints against the police were investigated by the police and issues of transparency were of a concern as the public had no confidence in the police investigating their own cases.
He urged the District Commissioner to use the already established structures in the District to create awareness on the important role of the police public complaints commission.
Mr. Mwanakatwe further appealed to the police service to ensure that they act professionally at all times in the execution of their duties so that the public can gain confidence in the service.
He stated that police officers should desist from acts that will tarnish the police service as an institution and the overall image of government as they play a critical role of maintaining law and order.
Complain ku Boma about Boma so that the Boma can discipline Boma? I don’t think so. For this to happen in rural areas, we need a lot of sensitisation and examples given.
Report to whom exactly? who will listen? There are cases of police slapping journalists etc what action has been taken? What action was taken by police for the ZAF officer that died in the cell? the words are sweet and it ends there. Law and order has broken down in our country and any reprisal from police is very unethical because the police are not acting proffesionally as they are no longer protecting the people but are partisan to the ruling government. A very sad affair really.
I wonder whether people who speaks such are really living in the same time zone as I do. Because that is 100% UNREALISTIC. Only God can be there for the unprivileged in our country. Police are far from professionalism.