The South African Police Service have identified 147 of its own officers as alleged perpetrators of domestic violence in the six months between April and September 2021.

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25 January 2022

According to Timeslive, 75 of these 147 police officers have lost their service pistols as a result of the allegations. Another 73 police officers across 50 police stations were identified as victims of domestic violence during the same period. This is revealed in the SA Police Service’s biannual report to parliament.

Merentia Van Der Vent

Merentia joined the media world in 1996 and in 2001, she took her first steps in the broadcasting world. In her free time, she likes to go on adventures in the city. She also likes to learn new dances, not that she is any good at that.

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