Nine Daru policemen suspended

By SYLVESTER WEMURU
NINE policemen in Daru, Western, have been suspended by their provincial police commander for damaging State and police property and unlawfully discharging firearms in Daru.
Border commander Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Peter Philip told The National that the behaviour of the nine officers amounted to gross misconduct and did not warrant them to be part of the constabulary.
He said they would be investigated and dealt with.
ACP Philip said the police officers had been drinking on Monday and Tuesday, one of them was arrested and charged for assault.
He said the officer was angered that his misconduct had been recorded the occurrence book and wanted to confront the officer who had entered the details.
The officer was joined by others who were all drunk proceeded to shoot the tyres of a police vehicle at the police station.
They then damaged police property at the station, fired shots in the air and blocked the road near the station.
ACP Philip condemned the acts of the officers and said the men had displayed a complete lack of respect for the command and senior officers.
He said the policemen would be investigated, charged and disciplined administratively.