{"id":219211,"date":"2019-09-27T10:30:05","date_gmt":"2019-09-27T08:30:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=219211"},"modified":"2019-09-27T19:40:25","modified_gmt":"2019-09-27T17:40:25","slug":"empd-officer-suspended-video-allegedly-drunk-goes-viral","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/09\/27\/empd-officer-suspended-video-allegedly-drunk-goes-viral\/","title":{"rendered":"EMPD officer suspended after video of him allegedly drunk goes viral"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The metro acted swiftly on Wednesday and suspended with immediate effect an EMPD officer who was allegedly drunk in full uniform.<\/p>\n<p>A video which went viral on social media was taken of the officer.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The metro instituted a preliminary investigation which resulted in the suspension of the metro traffic officer and other accomplices.<\/p>\n<p>It was alleged that there were two other officials who defeated the ends of justice and committed dereliction of duty by aiding the metro traffic officer to escape from the scene without being processed.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Consequently, the process of taking blood samples and the arrest of the suspect was never done.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/218988\/young-man-allegedly-clocked-driving-at-202kmh-on-n3-highway-in-germiston\/\" target=\"_blank\">Young man allegedly clocked driving at 202km\/h on N3 highway in Germiston<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/218703\/man-arrested-drugs-seized-by-empd-officers\/\" target=\"_blank\">Man arrested, drugs seized by EMPD officers<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The metro has, therefore, suspended two additional officers, including a supervisor, pending the finalisation of the disciplinary proceedings.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are committed to ensure that the lives of our communities and their safety is of paramount importance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will never allow anyone to drag the good name of our City in the mud.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will fully investigate this matter and whoever is involved will be disciplined following the prescripts of our labour processes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will not tolerate such behaviour by our metro officers who have a responsibility to protect our people,\u201d said Clr Lesiba Mpya, the acting executive mayor of Ekurhuleni.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Hav<\/strong><strong>e a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span 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