The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (Popcru) vowed to take the restructuring of the South African Police Service (SAPS) to the “to the highest court in the land”. The union was at pains to “put it on record that there was no such defeat on our part” following a press conference by the “seemingly triumphant” acting national commissioner‚ Khomotso Phahlane‚ who made it clear "they are to continue restructuring‚ as they boldly state”.“What remains factual‚” Popcru said in a statement issued by the Congress of South African Trade Unions‚ “is that the SAPS contravened a collective agreement 02/2009 of the Safety and Security Sectoral Bargaining Council (SSSBC)‚ in particular‚ clause 4.1 and 4.4‚ which requires the SAPS to have meaningful consultation with the union prior to the implementation of changes relating to restructuring and changes to the organisation of work.”The union said it was “on this basis that we approached the Labour Court with an urgent application to interdict the acting national commissioner…from making any further implementations in this regard‚ so as to allow the SSSBC to conciliate on the matter between the involved parties”.“It is imperative to appreciate that we will not let this matter slide. We will not allow for any space that seeks to undermine the role of unions‚ and will not let individuals determine members’ destiny without consultation as this compromises the very service delivery we all wish to uphold‚” Popcru said.“We want to assure our members and the public that the unfounded rumour of defeat is a gross misconception‚ we will take the battle forward.”..