Police must be given space to fight crime. That’s the call from KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lt-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. It’s directed at what he calls crime experts, who have criticized the recent killings of suspects in the province.
The police top brass in the province are concerned about the spike in contact crimes. They’ve called for a crime-prevention summit to look for solutions. Community Policing Forums are also worried that they’re now being targeted. This aggressive approach has come under fire from some quarters. But police chiefs want to be left alone to do their work.
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