General Service Unit (GSU) officers captured in viral video making reckless and irresponsible remarks hours after their pass-out have been sent back to training.
The squad comprising 23 officers have been taken to Magadi Field Training camp for another re-training as punishment for their indiscretions.
They were all summoned for questioning at the GSU offices before being given the new instructions yesterday.
The 30-second-video which circulated online yesterday showed the psyched recruits donning the jungle military regalia with maroon berets.
The excited officers are seen boasting that they “are coming out” and that this was the “bad squad in red beret.”
The National Police Service (NPS) condemned the threats saying that the behavior portrayed in the viral video is unacceptable and appropriate measures will be taken against the graduates.
It termed the incident regrettable and reckless stating that it does not reflect the values of the GSU, KPS and the NPS.
“Attention of the NPS is drawn to a video clip circulating on social media depicting newly graduated GSU officers recording themselves as they make some irresponsible and reckless remarks. We wish to clarify and assure the public that the behaviour portrayed in the clip is not acceptable and does not reflect the values of the GSU, KPS and the NPS,” read part of the statement.
“All graduands went through a rigorous value-based training modelled on democratic policing principles and designed to make them responsive and responsible officers of the law at the service of citizens.”
