Police minister Mchunu defends 'shoot to kill' policy, emphasising self-defense amid South Africa's high crime rate.
Senzo Mchunu supports police shootings in self-defense, addressing concerns about South Africa's high crime rate.
Bullish against the background of South Africa’s crime index of 75.4, considered to be high, Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has expressed confidence about the country regaining control over criminals – strongly justifying police shootings in response to attacks. Responding to questions on incidents involving police mowing down suspects during raids, Mchunu defended the approach, saying it wasn’t reflecting heavy-handedness.“If we were in a hall in , with the community in attendance and get their reaction, we would realise that criticising the police is unreal.“They act on intelligence to a site where criminals are hiding.“Criminals shoot to kill and police are trained to prevent and combat crime.
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