Police in the Eastern Cape are facing civil claims of more than R2.3bn, provincial Safety and Liaison MEC Weziwe Tikana has revealed, notes a TimesLIVE report. Responding to questions from DA MPL Bobby Stevenson, Tikana said the claims emanate from alleged wrongful arrests and detention, assault, defamation, negligence, shooting, search and seizures and loss/damage to property. Asked if police are doing anything to curb the number of claims, Tikana said successful and adverse judgments are discussed at their management meetings to create greater awareness among members. She said they have also recommended that disciplinary action be taken against members found to have been negligent.