Athlone police commander who ignored alleged torture given 'verbal warning'
Breakfast host Refilwe Moloto chats to Sean Tait of the African Policing Civilian Oversight Forum.
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Breakfast host Refilwe Moloto chats to Sean Tait of the African Policing Civilian Oversight Forum.
A conviction of this type is extremely rare within the police and remains so even after police management’s recent warnings of punishment for commanders who fail to act against colleagues accused of violence.
The SAPS has found Athlone station commander, Colonel Mark Adonis, guilty of misconduct for failing to act on torture and murder allegations against officers on his staff.
SAPS failing to enforce discipline in its ranks
From Athlone to Lambert’s Bay Giovanni Gabriels is accused of leaving a trail of out-of-control violence