By Anita Dangazele
In a bid to end corruption and promote good ethics in law enforcement, the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality held a two-day training session to teach metro cops to uphold the rule of law without breaking it.
The two-day training session was conducted by an anti-corruption monitoring unit in the Eastern Cape premier’s office.
Following several complaints about the conduct of law enforcement officers in the province’s Buffalo City and Nelson Mandela Bay metros, the NMBM metro police unit saw it necessary to train their members.
Lieutenant-Colonel Mlindi Mangwane, spokesperson for the metro police, said following the training, officers were expected to respect the communities they serve and provide quality services.
“We have seen that it is necessary to empower the members of the metro police about the do’s and don’ts when they are conducting their duties to minimise disciplinary hearings against them,” said Mangwane.
The training, which started on Tuesday, was attended by members of the Special Investigating Unit, the Hawks, the State Security Agency, and the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs. The focus was on corruption and the promotion of integrity and good ethics-management skills.
Nobulali Gawe from the office of the premier said the training was especially useful for young and new metro police recruits.
“We want to see transformation and change of behaviour and want them to understand that in rendering their services they are expected to do so in an ethical manner with integrity,” Gawe said.
“They must be trusted whether they are seen or not. We want them to have a change of mindset in how they conduct themselves in the workspace.”
Pictured above: NMBM metro police officers attend ethics and integrity training.
Image source: Supplied
