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Podcast: The Talking Point
Episode: The union’s take on the state of policing
Description: Yesterday (Monday), newly appointed Police Minister Senzo Mchunu emphasised the importance of keeping the country's police officers safe. He was speaking in Pretoria as he briefed the media, outlining the priorities for the ministry of police in the seventh administration. He says, attacking police officers whether on or off duty is regarded as an attack against the state. As assuring as that sounds, what are the men and women in blue saying on the ground? We speak now to the unions as it is their members who are facing the challenges on the ground and also arrested for criminality.