The police high command says it's taking steps to get its members to use non-lethal weapons.
The police high command says it's made changes changes to its weapons system.
The commissioner says this is aimed at reducing the risk of collateral injury when officers are forced to engage criminals in built up areas.
He says the force has moved away from routinely using m-16 assault rifles and carbines in street level policing.
These have been replaced by the lighter and less lethal m-p-5
Sub-machine guns and glock pistols.
The commissioner says pepper spray and other less lethal weapons will also be reintroduced to six thousand front line police officers.
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