In an effort to root out corruption and promote good ethics within law enforcement, the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality’s Metro Police officers are undergoing training to continue to uphold the rule of law while they serve with pride.
The two-day training is conducted in partnership with the unit within the Eastern Cape Office of the Premier that monitors the implementation of anti-corruption measures.
It comes as the Metro Police management noted a need to empower Metro Police members in an effort to improve service delivery within Metro Police.
The training started on Tuesday, 13 February 2024 and includes stakeholders such as the Special Investigation Unit (SIU), Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks), COGTA and State Security Agency (SSA) with a special focus on corruption, promotion of integrity and good ethics management skills within the police force.
Nobulali Gawe from the Office of the Premier said the training was aimed at shaping principled and ethical officers.
“We are here in partnership with other law enforcement agencies which are our stakeholders. We are here to support the Metro to make sure that the officers on the streets provide a service that is acceptable to the communities.”
“The training is especially useful for the young and new Metro Police recruits to capacitate and encourage them to work ethically. 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. They must be trusted whether they are seen or unseen, we want them to have a change of mindset in how they conduct themselves in the work space,” Gawe said.
Metro Police’s Lieutenant Colonel Mlindi Mangwane said following the training, officers were expected to emulate the standard that is required when conducting their duties, which is to respect people and render quality services.
“We have seen as the management of the Metro Police that there is a necessity of empowering the members of the Metro Police about the do’s and don’ts in public when they are conducting their duty to minimise disciplinary hearings against the members. The objective of the workshop is to educate, to empower and remind the officers about the rule of law and that as law officers we must be under raider in terms of discipline when we conduct out work. We must do our work under discipline and ethics, we should not be the law unto ourselves but protecting the citizens,” said Lt Colonel Mangwane.
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