EMPD chief Isaac Mapiyeye suspended amid sexual misconduct allegations
Ekurhuleni Metro police department chief Isaac Mapiyeye has been placed on precautionary suspension following sexual misconduct allegations against him.
A female staff member allegedly reported being sexually harassed by the police chief.
This is not the first time that Mapiyeye finds himself facing disciplinary processes, including over an alleged case of assault on a pregnant woman, and the other of drunk driving.
EMPD spokesperson Zweli Dlamini says an independent investigator has been appointed to probe the allegations.
“At a Special Council Meeting held early this month, the Council authorised the City Manager to follow procedures in line, among others, with the Local Government Disciplinary Regulations for Senior Managers on the disciplinary procedures against senior managers, as well as the Systems of Delegations and relevant COE policies in dealing with the matter.
“The Council further authorised the City Manager to appoint an independent investigator to investigate these allegations that the council ‘deemed to be serious in nature’.
“Upon the appointment of the independent investigator, the accounting officer is to submit the report to Council of the latter and findings against the Chief of Police Mr Mapiyeye, within 30 days of his appointment, the Council resolved” added Dlamini.
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