Tue, 20 Jun 2017 13:42:10 +0000 BY CHINTU MALAMBO POLICE officers must go on foot patrols if they do not have transport other than using private motor vehicles which would raise suspicion among members of the public, Police spokesperson Esther Katongo has said. Ms Katongo said that police officers were supposed to be easily identified by members of the public through the use of branded motor vehicles. She said that it would be difficult for the public to tell whether one was a genuine police officer or not in cases where they were using a private vehicle. Mrs Katongo was responding to complaints by Mtendere residents against harassment by police officers whom they accuse of apprehending people for loitering and idling as early as 20:00 hours using private motor vehicles. “The best is for police officers to do foot patrols where they do not have motor vehicles or they can engage members of the public […]
