GSU Officers in Viral Video Will Not be Deployed

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The newly General Service Unit (GSU) graduates who were on Wednesday, 8th December captured in a viral video making reckless remarks ahead of their pass out, will not be stationed until investigations into the incident are concluded.

According to National Police Service (NPS) Spokesperson Bruno Shioso, the graduands are currently being held at the National Police College Embakasi B Campus in Nairobi where the graduation was hosted.

“Of course, we understand these are young officers who are full of excitement for their 1st day of service. It was a big day also in terms of the chief guest present but there must be a review of what happened,” Shioso told the Daily Nation.

“We can’t make assumptions. We are also seeking to establish their motivation to join the service because they must fit the requirements of a modern-day service.”

Shioso said that the investigation will also seek to find the exact number of officers that were involved in the production of the video clip.

The latest comes two days after the National Police Service condemned the officers’ actions.

In a statement issued on Wednesday night, NPS termed the remarks as irresponsible and reckless and was not a representation of the police service.

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,” said NPS on its official Twitter handle.

“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. The oath of allegiance they took as part of their graduation is a testament to the sanctity of their duty to service.”

The cops were among 2,502 others who were incorporated into the service after completing their nine-month training meant to test their endurance.

The rest of the officers have since been deployed to their respective stations.

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