{"id":236491,"date":"2020-03-12T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-12T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/236491\/how-to-lay-a-complaint-against-the-empd\/"},"modified":"2020-03-12T09:33:52","modified_gmt":"2020-03-12T07:33:52","slug":"how-to-lay-a-complaint-against-the-empd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2020\/03\/12\/how-to-lay-a-complaint-against-the-empd\/","title":{"rendered":"How to lay a complaint against the EMPD"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Members of the community who wish to lodge a complaint against the EMPD or the conduct of EMPD officers are at liberty to do so.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The public has a number of options, namely:<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u2022 By contacting the anti-corruption hotline for the metro on 0800 102 201.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 By calling 112 on a cellphone and requesting the SAPS anti-corruption unit or the 10111 number.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u2022 A plaintiff can walk into their nearest EMPD precinct on weekdays between 8am and 3.30pm and request to speak to a precinct commander, a deputy or senior officer in charge (available at that time).<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Visit the EMPD\u2019s head office situated in Kempton Park on the corner of Long and Margaret streets (on weekdays) and request assistance from the Internal Affairs\/Integrity and Standards Unit.<\/p>\n<p>The complainant should be prepared to give\/write a statement, indicating what actually transpired.<\/p>\n<p>The Internal Affairs team will investigate the matter, which will include obtaining a statement from the officer\/s accused of wrongdoing.<\/p>\n<p>A date will be set for a hearing and the presiding officer will give a verdict, considering the active and passive corruption.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/232111\/alleged-drug-peddler-caught-at-germiston-taxi-rank\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alleged drug peddler caught at Germiston Taxi Rank<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/230185\/kat-worth-r2-200-found-in-katlehong\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kat worth R2\u00a0200 found in Katlehong<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/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 class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za,<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span 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