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PIGG’S PEAK – Unkempt grass, broken sewer pipes and leaking roofs are just some of the few issues frustrating police officers at the Pigg’s Peak Police Camp.
Some of the officers, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said they were no longer sure where else to complain, regarding the state of the camp.
They expressed concern that many of them lived with their children and that the environment was not good for them.
“It is difficult even to think,” a police officer said.
The officer said the concern, especially during the recent rainfall, was that the roofs were leaking and that this was not safe.
Collapse
He said some of the officers feared that the houses could even collapse, because they could not remember when they were last fixed.
Others also said some officers no longer felt comfortable staying at the police camp because of the hazardous conditions of the place. They said the place did not meet the health requirements, adding that if it were another place, health officials would have ordered its closure.
Another officer expressed concern that the grass was overgrown. She said it was very difficult to see clearly what was going on, especially during nighttime. She said at night, one wondered whether someone was hiding in the grass and then during the daytime, snakes.
“Our children cannot play safely
Overgrown grass at the Pigg’s Peak Police Camp. because of the grass,” said the officer. grass which had also been worsened
Yesterday, when visited, the police by broken sewer pipes. The officers camp was visibly overgrown with appeared to have dug a drain, to allow the sewer to move threw and then out into a gravel road. An officer also expressed concern about the sewer pipes, adding that this was a health concern.
He said the damaged sewer was also a concern, because it was difficult for one to enjoy their meals when they could smell the sewer that flowed in the open near some of the flats.
“Can you imagine the mess when it rains?” asked the officer.
Accepted
However, some of the officers said they had accepted the situation because the structures were never maintained.
Chief Police Information and Communications Officer Superintendent Phindile Vilakati said police officers knew the channels to follow in such issues. She said she did not believe officers were complaining through another forum other than going to the station commander.
She said if there were any concerns, this would have been communicated via the station commander.