Soil of Africa says promoted SAPS officers must regard new ranks as a public trust [SOUND]

# Soil of Africa Civic Movement says the one-thousand-965 police officers promoted from 1 October must regard their new ranks as a public trust. Spokesperson Luzuko Sofute says their success will be measured by community confidence, with officers expected to reject corruption and political interference and uphold professional policing. He says communities need police leaders who are accessible, decisive, professional and accountable. He adds they need officers who understand that the authority of the uniform exists to serve the public rather than intimidate it: