The Malawi Police Service (MPS) says the Afrobarometer survey report, which has indicated that MPS is topping the list of the most corrupt institutions, has given a window to the service on areas to improve.

MPS statement follows a report released by Afrobarometer on April 14, 2022 in which MPS is said to be topping the list with 42% as the most corrupt organisation in Malawi according to a corrupt opinion collected through the survey.

Reads part of the statement: “The MPS wants to clearly indicate that such surveys have helped the service to reduce cases of corruption as indicated by the percentage.”

MPS says in the previous report by the same Afrobarometer survey in 2018, the service topped the list with 83% which shows that there is a tremendous improvement in fighting corruption as now the spiral has been reduced to 42%.

It has further said it has stepped up its efforts to take action citing the arrest and prosecution of some errant police officers, reversion of some of its officers from traffic branches and Criminal Investigative Department (CID) to general duties.

The statement has therefore called on the public to put a concerted effort by reporting corruption cases so that they can be dealt with accordingly.

Furthermore, the statement has assured the public that the police department will continue fighting cases of corruption involving errant police officers in its strive to serve the populace well.