Police killed on duty to be honoured
Police heroes who were killed in the line of duty are to be honoured today.
Police Minister Nathi Nhleko and National Police Commissioner Riah Phiyega will lay wreaths with the late officers’ families at the Union Buildings in Pretoria.
The ceremony forms part of the SAPS’s annual National Commemoration Day.
President Jacob Zuma is expected to deliver the keynote address.
Nhleko's spokesperson Musa Zondi says 86-officers were killed while serving and protecting people in 2014 going into 2015.
"The best way South Africans can pay homage to the men and women in blue is to to ensure they report crime, especially the crimes that are being committed everyday against the men and women in blue.
"If you know someone who is killing police - make officials aware of it so we can remove those people from society", Zondi said.
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