By Own Correspondent| Police officers in Bulawayo have been ordered to stop queuing for mealie-meal while on duty saying this was against their employment code.

This is contained in a letter to officers from Bulawayo Propol.

“This office observed with great concern the level of serious disregard of police standard of discipline in Central Business District and various locations in Bulawayo where members are seen moving around carrying bags of mealie meal in uniform STOP.

“With immediate effect cease to purchase mealie meal in police uniforms,” reads the directive in part.

Members In Charge have since been directed to compile names of police officers at their stations and forward them to the headquarters as arrangements have been made with millers to deliver the commodity at police camps for convenience.

“Addressees are directed to treat this signal without disdaincy stop anyone who shall be seen loaded with mealie meal in their person  while in police uniform will be arrested and disciplinary action taken STOP,” added the document.