Batteries, tyres 'disapear' from cop cars

I've been trying hard to look for some positive news to report. But when looking through the online news feeds one is bombarded with the usual staple. Corruption, murder, rape, robberies the list goes on and on. Came across this on news24 this morning. 'Batteries, tires 'disapear' from cop cars. This is a report from 'The Witness' a Durban newspaper. Durban eThekwini metro police apparently do not have to look far to nab thieves helping themselves to car batteries and tires from police vehicles. Spokesperson Senior Superintendent Eugene Msomi on Sunday admitted that a number of internal investigations were under way concerning the thefts at Durban and Albert Park. He would not give any figures. However a senior officer said he has little faith that the issue will be dealt with, as the people who are supposed to report it to the safety committee failed to do so. Batteries 'Lost'. It is alleged that the officers often get away with stripping vehicles, with no explanation on how the vehicles "lose" batteries while parked on the premises. The Witness understands a number of internal investigations were conducted, but never yielded successful results. The senior officer, who asked not to be named, said the unit had been facing a lot of challenges for years. He said vehicles were often assigned to officers for daily operations with brand new tires, but a few days later they had worn tires. "It's clear that the tires are being stripped and sold. As officers come back to change shifts, no one notices. He said council vehicles parked on the premises are often found with no batteries. He said it was shocking that metro police entrusted to enforce the law were the ones who break it.