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26 Oct 2012
 
 
 
 
Professionalism and the South African Police Service (October 2012)
POLICE
This paper explores developments in the concept of police professionalism that have emerged in South Africa in recent years. It considers professionalism in relation to comparable historical and...
 
 
02 Sep 2011
 
Protector or Predator? Tackling Police Corruption in South Africa (September 2011)
POLICE
Corruption remains a serious challenge to the effectiveness and legitimacy of the South African Police Service (SAPS). This monograph explores corruption in the SAPS prior to and after...
 
 
31 Aug 2011
 
Building a Professional National Police Service in South Africa
INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES
There exists a tale of a younger Desmond Tutu​ on a visit to London. According to the tale Tutu approached a member of the London Metropolitan Police​ on the street and asked if he could direct...
 
 
23 Jun 2011
 
Will Introducing Taser Guns Reduce Killings by the South African Police Service?
INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES
At a time when both the killing of police, and police abuse of force are matters of extreme concern in South Africa, it is important to consider any option that might improve police safety,...
 
 
02 Jun 2011
 
Preventing Police Killings Requires Improving Police Professionalism
INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES
Over the past two weeks, news wires have buzzed with news about the killing of members of the South African Police Service (SAPS). According to media reports at least 36 police officials have been...
 
 
23 Feb 2011
 
Forensic Science and the Future of Policing in South Africa
INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES
When South African President Jacob Zuma delivered his State of the Nation address on the 10th of February 2010 he made a fleeting but important reference to crime and policing. He said the...
 
 
04 Oct 2010
 
An Improved Independent Police Investigations Directorate (IPID) to Address Systemic Police Corruption
INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES
Recently, South Africa's National Assembly adopted a revised draft of the Independent Police Investigations Directorate (IPID) Bill. This draft of the bill represents a significant improvement on...
 
 
26 Jul 2010
 
Retraining the Watchdog: A New era for Police Oversight in South Africa?
INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES
On Monday 13 July 2010, the South African parliament released the Independent Police Investigative Directorate Bill for public comment. This Bill seeks to re-organise and strengthen the existing...
 
 
25 Jan 2010
 
The ‘Criminal’ on the TV Screen
INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES
On Friday 15 January South Africa's premier independent free-to-air channel, e.tv, aired footage of two self-identified criminals telling of their plans to commit armed robbery during the 2010 FIFA...
 
 
04 Nov 2009
 
President Zuma, Gun Ownership and What the Crime Trends Tell Us
INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES
On Sunday 25 October 2009 at a political rally in Limpopo province, South African President Jacob Zuma publicly raised concerns about the number of firearms in the hands of private citizens. In a...
 
 
14 Oct 2009
 
Recruitment, Integrity and Allegations of Torture Against the Hawks
INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES
Three months ago the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (better known as the ‘Hawks') was formally launched. The Hawks replaced the Scorpions as South Africa's premier criminal...
 
 
01 Oct 2009
 
Police Fetishism, Inequality and a Culture of Violence
INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES
On the 14th of September, members of the South African Police Services (SAPS) killed six alleged would-be cash heist robbers in a shootout in Pretoria. The story was paraded in the media like a...
 
 
 
                       
 
 
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