Police in Mozambique

Typically we're pretty happy to see police on the streets as it kind of gives you the feeling of safety. In Mozambique it's a bit different, you try not to see the police... The reason therefore is that the police is pretty bad paid and they look for alternative sources of income. They are very creative in finding a reason why you didn't follow a rule and must pay a fine which ends up in their own pockets... So far we got away without a 'fine' but they already controled us once and wanted to see the passport on the road (they didn't find a reason yet).