Missing car door lands KZN cop in hot water
A police officer filmed driving a marked SAPS car without a driver’s door is facing disciplinary action, ordered by KwaZulu-Natal’s police commissioner.
The video, shot by a motorist, has over 270 thousand views on TikTok. It shows a Durban Central squad car on the freeway.
Police say the car was in a crash in Durban North -- the door was removed to free a trapped female officer. The car was still drivable - despite the damages.
But instead of following protocol, another officer drove it back to the station.
"Endangering his life and putting the name and the image of the South African Police Service into disrepute. Although the vehicle was being escorted by another blue-light vehicle which the video does not show, the fact remains that the vehicle was not supposed to be driven in such an unroadworthy condition."
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Netshiunda says Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi says disregard for procedure won't be tolerated.
"The member who was driving the vehicle, the officer who gave such an unlawful instruction for the vehicle to be driven and anyone else who was involved in the decision to have that vehicle driven in that condition will be subjected to internal disciplinary processes."
"We shall never allow anyone to undo the positive impact that police have been making to create a safe and secure environment for all the people in the province of KwaZulu-Natal."
