Cops Guilty of Dishonest, Unlawful Behaviour Regularly Get Friendly Slap on Wrist from SAPOL

A sergeant has also been sanctioned for a series of failures, including authorising the detention of a person without lawful authority.

The latest data, which covered the period between April 1 and June 30 this year, showed a senior constable was fined $1000 and had a reprimand recorded against them for twice improperly accessing SAPOL systems and other confidential information regarding an unrelated investigation concerning their family.

In a separate matter, another senior constable was fined $700, received a recorded reprimand and was made to undertake education and training after they improperly accessed SAPOL systems and view records of their family members “on numerous occasions”.

Meanwhile, a sergeant was slapped with a $500 fine and received a recorded reprimand after they “failed to progress a criminal investigation assigned to them in a timely manner”. The officer also failed to manage exhibits in line with SAPOL’s rules.

In another matter, a Police Security Officer was fined $500 and reprimanded after they “failed to carry out their allocated duties and lied to their manager when questioned about the matter”.

And two officers – a senior constable and a senior constable first class – were both fined and reprimanded after they were caught drink driving in their private vehicles while off duty.

The only officer to be sacked during the reporting period was a brevet sergeant who was nabbed in possession of prescribed medication that was not prescribed to them, and they were also caught with a small amount of a controlled substance and implement to consume it. The officer was also found to be driving while their license was disqualified.

An SA Police spokesperson repeated all the usual BS, claiming the notoriously malfeasant SAPOL had “rigorous processes” in place to deal with breaches of its internal policies.

Like looking the other way and harassing those who make complaints about SAPOL misconduct.

“Where breaches are detected,” claimed the professional BS artist, “individuals are held accountable in order to maintain the high standards that we place on ourselves, and the community expects of its police officers.”

What a joke.

OTHER DISCIPLINARY ACTION TAKEN BY SAPOL THROUGHOUT 2023/24

A CONSTABLE was issued an $850 fine and received a recorded reprimand for being in an “inappropriate relationship” with a reporting person while investigating an offence, creating a conflict of interest. The officer also did not disclose the relationship.

IN TWO separate cases, a brevet sergeant and a senior constable 1st class were both fined $800 each, given recorded reprimands, received counselling and were transferred after sending inappropriate social media messages to other employees.

A CONSTABLE was fined $3,250, transferred, and received a recorded reprimand after they removed an item from a home and disposed of it. The item was later recovered and returned to the owner. When questioned about this incident, the officer was dishonest in their response.

A SENIOR constable was fined $1000, was given a recorded reprimand and received training and education after the officer improperly accessed SAPOL systems and provided other assistance when a male “with a criminal reputation” sought assistance regarding policing matters. The officer also failed to report the criminal association until directed by local management.

Theft, dishonesty, drink-driving, unlawful accessing of personal information and colluding with criminals should all result in immediate expulsion from any honest and ethical police force, but SAPOL is in no way honest or ethical.

Source

SA Police reveals disciplinary proceedings against eight officers. The Advertiser.