The police say the centre will be for the public to report allegations of police brutality or cruel, inhumane and/or degrading treatment and/or punishment.
The South African Police Service have said that the service’s complaints centre will be capacitated to deal with allegations of police brutality during the lockdown.
reported that in handing down the ruling, the judge reprimanded the ministers of police and defence, Bheki Cele and Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, respectively, for their brutality during the lockdown.That the police and military must place those involved in the alleged torture and subsequent death of Alexandra resident Collins Khosa on suspension within five days.
Ensure that all investigations into the death of Khosa and the treatment of any other person who has complained of lockdown abuses, are completed and reports furnished to the court by 4 June.The police said on Tuesday that its complaints centre would be for the public to report allegations of police brutality or cruel, inhumane and, or degrading treatment and, or punishment, committed by members of the SAPS.
When members of the public report a complaint the respective complaint will be required to contain detailed information such as full names and surname, identity number, residential/business address, telephone and cell phone numbers and an email address.
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