The portfolio committee on police condemned the attack in the “strongest terms”.
“It is concerning that criminals have become so brazen that police stations‚ institutions at the centre of the fight against crime‚ are being targeted as playgrounds for the commitment of crimes. It is also concerning that police firearms stolen at the station will add to the pool of firearms to be used in criminal activities‚ said the committee’s chairperson‚ Francois Beukman.
“The Committe also notes that this robbery happened despite the assurance given by SAPS management earlier this year that safety at police stations will be upgraded. Police management also gave an undertaking that the necessary training to prevent such attacks will take place.
“There is clearly shortcomings in the implementation in the plan and police management will have to account for this failure” Beukman said.