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By IOL Reporter 
1 hour ago
Cape Town – Police management condemned an incident captured on video in which an allegedly drunk Northwest officer inspects the damage caused by a police vehicle that he was not authorized to drive.
The video, captured Saturday by a Wolmaransstad resident, in which the sheriff struggles to hold his ground after a resident called him to inspect the damage he had done to a fence, went viral on social media and WhatsApp.
The sheriff was taken into custody and a case of driving under the influence of alcohol and reckless and / or negligent driving and use of a motor vehicle without the consent of the owner was opened for investigation.
He was released on bail of R500 and is due to appear in Wolmaransstad Magistrates Court on Monday.
North West Police spokesman Brigadier Sabata Mokgwabone said in a statement on Monday: “ The management of the South African Police Service is appalled by the unprofessional and inappropriate conduct of a police officer stationed in Wolmaransstad in the district Dr. Kenneth Kaunda.
This is after a video that was captured by community members in Wolmaransstad on Saturday, November 28, 2020, went viral on social media platforms, particularly WhatsApp.
In the video, a drunk officer in full uniform is seen struggling to stand on his feet to inspect the state motor vehicle and verify what appears to be a scratch.
The damage was apparently caused by the collision of the state vehicle with a fence at Extension 10, Tswelelang Location, in Wolmaransstad. The sheriff was a driver at the time of the incident.
Following the incident, a case of driving under the influence and reckless and / or negligent driving was opened for investigation while the officer was in custody. The preliminary investigation revealed that the agent is not authorized to drive a state motor vehicle.
” As a result, you will also face an additional charge for using the motor vehicle without the owner’s consent. A departmental investigation will also be initiated against the member in terms of the SAPS Discipline Regulations.
The Northwest Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Seal Kwena, expressed disapproval of the member’s conduct.
“He said that all SAPS members are required at all times to conduct themselves in a professional manner and adhere to the code of conduct, including responsible use of available resources and taking into account the needs of the community.”
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