Popcru Alarmed By Number Of Killings, Suicides Among Officers

Police union, Popcru, says it is deeply alarmed and saddened by the increasing number of killings and suicides among law enforcement officers.

The union was reacting to the incident in which a police officer allegedly shot and killed his Gauteng traffic warden girlfriend Chesnay Patricia Keppler in Eldorado Park south of Johannesburg on Thursday.

VIDEO Chesnay Patricia Kepplers family is in shock over the killing.

The police officer then fled the scene and shot himself. He is currently in hospital under police guard.

Popcru says this tragic and concerning trend highlights the severe mental health challenges faced by those who dedicate their lives to protecting and serving communities.