Police said the officer acknowledged that the comments he made in the video were inappropriate and unacceptable. His apology was accepted, and he was issued with a formal warning.
The South African Police Service (SAPS) said a security officer seen in a viral social media video filmed inside a police caravan in the Johannesburg CBD has apologised for his conduct after appearing before the partnership management overseeing joint crime prevention operations.
SAPS Johannesburg Central said the officer is employed by a private security company that forms part of a joint law enforcement team comprising SAPS members, private security personnel, Community Policing Forum (CPF) community patrollers and Crime Prevention Wardens.
According to police, the security officer was not deployed alone. At the time the video was recorded, he had temporarily left patrol duties to have lunch inside the police caravan while the rest of the operational team continued patrolling.
Police said the officer acknowledged that the comments he made in the video were inappropriate and unacceptable. His apology was accepted, and he was issued with a formal warning.
