Eight VIP Unit officers captured on video assaulting men on the N1 highway have been issued with suspension letters.
While the outcome of the investigation was still pending, he said no amount of provocation could ever justify what had been seen in the video.We generally follow a very stringent process to identify members that should be protecting our principals, so for those members to have conducted themselves in such a manner, is quite concerning.
"Please note that a police official may exceed the general speed limit with or without the use of a blue flashing light, provided that he/she drives the vehicle in the execution of duties necessitating this and with due regard and careful consideration of the safety of other road users."News24 previously reported that the occupants of the blue Volkswagen Polo initially thought they were being hijacked, as the VIP officers had allegedly tried to ram them off the road.
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