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Any genuine attempt to combat crime in GP is overdue and should be welcomed. Regrettably, the crime prevention wardens paraded by premier Panyaza Lesufi have not filled Gautengers with confidence.
There is no such thing as government money. While ill-fitting uniforms look as cheap as the training – even if we paid a fortune for them – the 200-plus cars don’t.Where else can rookie, badly trained cops be issued with weapons and a fleet of BMWs? Worryingly, these wardens have been given authority similar to actual police officers, including broad powers of arrest and evidence-gathering. Guns, fancy wheels and poor preparation.
The SA Police Service in Gauteng is dysfunctional and under-resourced. Shortage of vehicles is common. It is not difficult to imagine how Saps officers, who sometimes have to use their own money to repair state vehicles, might feel about freshly minted clowns cruising around in Beemers.
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