The Officer Commanding at Mabote Police Station Superintendent Molefe Mafaufau has strongly appealed to members of Community Policing Committees “CPCs to refrain from assaulting suspects when they catch them engaging in criminal activities, this he said on weekend when giving updates about the monthly meetings between Mabote Police Station and CPCs under its supervision.

Moreover, Supritendent Mafaufau said the assault of suspects by members of CPCs hinders Police to do their job upon suspect’s arrival at the Police station as they have to take them to the hospital.

He also said the station received reports that some CPCs seek money from members of the public for unexplained reasons, appealing to CPCs to refrain from doing that. However, he said the Police have united with CPCs in combating crime as the latter has deteriorated in that area.

Mabote Community Policing Committees Chairperson Mr. Habofanoe Letsie who confirmed that some members of CPCs assault suspects, saying although he does not condone this act, they end up doing that because of lack of transport to ferry suspects to Mobote Police station on time.