ALTOGETHER 170 police officers were charged with contravening the Domestic Violence Act during the past about two years, according to Safety and Security Minister Steve Tshwete. In a written reply to a question by African Christian Democratic Party leader Kenneth Meshoe tabled in the National Assembly, Tshwete said 11 of them had already been convicted. There were still some South African Police Service members who did not comply with the requirements of the Act, mainly due to misconceptions about the Act. Failure to comply with the Act was regarded as misconduct, Tshwete said. – Sapa