The firearms safe was being utilised to keep items other than firearms. In this regard, the Committee felt that the security of the firearms was compromised and recommended that this should be addressed urgently. The Committee also discovered the following: a 9mm handgun and an R5 rifle were taken out without being signed for. In this regard the station commander committed himself to take disciplinary actions against the police member(s) concerned. In addition, 36 police members in the station did not have firearms and nine did not have bullet-proof vests. The Committee proposed that that matter be addressed urgently.