Newly appointed national police commissioner, Fannie Masemola says his first priority will be to change the public perception of the relationship between the police and communities. eNCA's Govan Whittles has more on that story. Courtesy of #DStv403
JOHANNESBURG - Newly appointed national police commissioner, Fannie Masemola says his first priority will be to change the public perception of the relationship between the police and communities.
Masemola was appointed last night after Kehla Sitole's term ended.
He addressed the media for the first time on Friday afternoon.
Masemola said, "the immediate demand for my priority is to build and strengthen the community police relations and subsequently change the prevailing negative public perception as well as the need to work on both the morale and integrity of our members who are ultimately have a duty to serve and protect our communities."
"We know what the community is, the most basic thing is that when they call, there must be somebody that answers the call and thereafter there must be somebody to respond to the call.
