Distressed Police Officer Shows ‘Degrading State’ of Hamrun Police Station Deteriorating in New Pictures
A troubled police officer shared a horrible image of the “degrading state” of the Hamrun Police Station, and wondered how people were expected to work in such an environment.
When sharing photos with Lovin Malta, the images reveal full toilets, broken windows, moldy walls – and even dishcloths that replace door knobs.
“This is a police station in which we expect the police to work every day to serve the country and its citizens,” the police officer, who is at the Hamrun Police Station, told Lovin Malta on condition of anonymity. .
“In these photos, you can notice the deteriorating and degrading situation of this watch, with parts of the garage roof falling to pieces and dirty toilets with a lingering odor. ‘the same despite cleaning it up.’
“It is also worth mentioning that the same toilet door does not close. The water leaks from the air conditioner and the wall behind it is really dirty, ”they said, with a dark mold also visible on the walls.
“Wires coming out of empty electrical sockets and broken sockets in a dangerous state that could be easily injured by the electricity passing through them,”
Referring to objective eight of the Malta Police Transformation Strategy – a newly launched five-year strategy for force modernization – they emphasized that the working environment of Malta Police officers police is not being prioritized enough.
An eight-state objective in the Malta Police Transformation Strategy states that:
The quality of the environment and the work experience of all staff are of paramount importance, and they will be improved through an improved and well-maintained working environment. The aim is to enable a positive employee experience thus supporting a higher quality service offered to the public. The staff within the Police organization will be provided with the right facilities, tools and support needed to give the best possible service to the community. These improvements should include maintenance, improvements to office furniture, cleaning of the workspace, basic commodities for staff, and the necessary tools.
This issue is not new, with the Malta Police Union previously raising an alarm about the state of the Mosta police station, and showing similar photos of deterioration.
It is time for the working environments of police officers to be prioritized by the authorities – if not, how can Malta expect high morale among the force when it comes to dealing with it every day?
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