Hood patrols must keep guns holstered - SAPS
08 July 2016 - 09:33
Police have warned neighbourhood watch patrollers to stop brandishing weapons at crime scenes.These include firearms, pepper ball and airsoft guns, as well as knives, pangas, metal pipes and spears regulated by the Dangerous Weapons Act.And although patrollers are allowed to carry licensed firearms, they will be on their own if they shoot a suspect.
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