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South Africa’s sexiest police officer, Devan Cox, is in hot water for flaunting his uniform on social media.
A sizzling selfie that the attractive constable from East London in the Eastern Cape took in the bathroom after a gym session spread like wildfire on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok. However, his superiors were not pleased with all the attention.
Cox was charged with violating the instructions stating that police officers may not publish photos of themselves in uniform, or carrying police weapons or logos, on their social media platforms. Cox, who is part of the SA Police Service (SAPS) Flying Squad, was summoned to a disciplinary hearing after he violated national SAPS instructions by representing the police on his social media platforms.
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According to police spokesperson Colonel Priscilla Naidu, the hearing was concluded. However, she did not want to disclose its outcome because “it is a matter between employer and employee”.
According to Naidu, no officer may represent the police on social media platforms.
“No member may display a profile photo of themselves in uniform, any police weapons, logos or an avatar on their private social media,” said Naidu.
Although the hunky cop, who is attached to the rapid response unit, had been posting sexy photos of himself in his police uniform on TikTok, Instagram and Facebook for years, it was a bathroom selfie recently that got him into trouble.
The photo was widely shared on social media and had women swooning over him.
In some of the comments posted under the photo, many longed to be “arrested” by Cox even though they had not committed any crime. After the sexy gym photo went viral, Cox became an overnight sensation, with some commentators cheekily asking him to “please arrest me”.
When the Gqeberha-based radio station Algoa FM invited him to its studio, thousands of people tuned in, specifically to hear his voice.
However, Cox made it clear that he was not a model and did police work because he wanted to save people’s lives.
According to police spokesperson Colonel Priscilla Naidu, the hearing has been concluded, but she did not want to disclose the outcome of the case because it is a matter between employer and employee.
According to Naidu, no police officer may represent the police on social platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, etc.
“No member may display a profile photo of themselves in uniform, any police weapons, logos, or an avatar on their private social media.” As for the disciplinary hearing, it has already been concluded, says Naidu.
Cox is reportedly no longer allowed to speak with the media. He also did not respond to inquiries from City Press sister publication Rapport. He previously told You that his parents, Billy and Janine, are retired police officers and that he himself struggled for years to be admitted to the police. He is attached to the rapid response unit.
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“No member may display a profile photo of themselves in uniform, any police weapons, logos, or an avatar on their private social media.”
After he posted the sexy gym photo on social media, he became an overnight sensation. On social media, commentators cheekily asked him to please arrest them.
When the radio station Algoa FM in Gqeberha invited him to their studio, thousands of people tuned in specifically to hear his voice. However, he made it clear that he is not a model and does police work because he wants to save people’s lives.
