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The State Commission on Investigation’s findings Tuesday that there was no basis upon which for Common Council President Shawn Morris and five members of the council to lodge complaints of police misconduct, Albany Mayor Gerald Jennings Wednesday said the police department “is one of the finest departments in the nation, and is committed to the highest standards of excellence in its ongoing efforts to assure the safety of all citizens and visitors alike.”
The state commission also found the police department provides training for its officers that exceeds Division of Criminal Justice ... Read more
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Tyger Burger - South Africa
30 May 2007
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Crackdown on 2 cops
KENSINGTON police believe the arrest of two Kensington police members on charges including corruption and defeating the ends of justice, emphasises the station’s zero tolerance approach to any form of crime.
Captain Abe Enus, the head of station’s detective branch, told TygerBurger two police constables were arrested last week.
“The two officers failed to hand in goods after attending to a house-breaking scene. A search of their homes yielded the goods. They were then charged,” said Enus.
He said the charges against the officers included theft, defeating the ends of justice and corruption.
“They were arrested and then released on strict bail conditions. The one officer has already admitted to the crime,” said Enus.
The bail conditions include that they may not enter the Kensington police precint, said Enus.
The officers have also been suspended of all police duties with immediate effect.
The news comes after the police have dedicated operations to increasing community confidence in the police. After the appointment of new station commissioner, Senior Superintendent Shaun van Wyk last year, police embarked on a campaign aimed at meeting all the community organisations in the area with the goal of instilling a sense of trust in the police.
Enus does not believe that this case will negate any of the work already done by police.
Instead the incident sent a clear message that police members implicated in corruption would be dealt with harshly, he said.
“We want to address the issues in the community, the crime and the wrong-doing. But we want the community to know this same attitude also applies to what happens inside the police station.
“We will rid this community of crime and negative elements, even of the perpatrators are police members.”
He said age-old theories of police protecting one another did not apply to the station.
“The statements that we have in this case come from other police officers. They want to get to the bottom of this.”
He warned that this was an isolated incident, and that honest, hard-working officers should not have to suffer for the wrongdoings of their colleagues.
“The mood here is pensive, but it is business as usual. Police officers are not overly upset, they are more dissapointed that their colleagues, whom they had trusted, could have done this.
“There are many questions. Why did they do this?When did it happen?But, the investigation is ongoing and I am sure we will secure a conviction.”
He hoped this negative incident demonstrated the war against crime in the area.
“This message is both external and internal. We will not stop in our pursuit of criminals, whether it be a collegue or a big gangster. We will flush them out of this community.”
He also repeated the appeal for community participation in this regard.
“Information from the community concerning corruption in the police , or crime in their street, is the key here. Public input will contribute toward the effective running of the station.”
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