SAPS needs more resources to stop skilled officers from moving to better-paid jobs
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Resource shortages have made it difficult for the police to fulfil their mandate, and highly skilled officers are moving to jobs that pay more. To stop the brain drain, more funds need to be urgently injected into the SAPS.
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