Police Minister defends recent police raid resulting in suspects' death

Police Minister Bheki Cele says his ministry has noted the continued mixed reactions to the recent police raid that resulted in the death of suspects.over the past 11 months, with 36 of those killed in the line of duty. Cele briefed the media in Pretoria on the successes of the police.

Strong public discourse followed the recent police takedowns, with some questioning the intent. Police Minister Bheki Cele has come to the defence of the men and women in blue. Cele says while they welcome the arrest of criminals, those who choose to fight the police instead of surrendering will bear the consequences.

“The SAPS Crime Intelligence Division has been rejuvenated and bolstered to identify and infiltrate syndicates. Intervention units and tactical response teams of the SAPS continue to be capacitated. The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigations and overall detection of organised crime is sharper than ever. The combination of all these policing services is decisively responding to crime, especially to violent and serious crime.”, since April last year during the police’s Operation Shanela.

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