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An evaluation of the handling of domestic violence cases in the Alice cluster by South African Police Service officialsSonjani, Thembisile Baker 03 1900 (has links)
The study used a qualitative and quantitative approach in evaluating the handling of domestic violence cases in the Alice cluster by the South African Police Service officials. Fifty SAPS officials and twenty victims of domestic violence participated in the research study. Forty cases of domestic violence and four inspection reports by the Eastern Cape Evaluation Service from the Alice cluster were also consulted which served to confirm the responses from the respondents. Questionnaires and interviews were utilized for data collection.
The research study revealed that SAPS officials were not properly trained in domestic violence, as a result domestic violence cases were not handled according to the Domestic Violence Act. Some domestic violence victims expressed their dissatisfaction with the handling of their cases. The suggested recommendations include adequate training necessary for SAPS officials to improve service delivery to the victims of domestic violence and proper supervision by the station management. / Police Practice / M.Tech. (Policing))
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The ascertainment of bodily features of the accused person in terms of the Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977 and related enactments and problems encountered by the police in the application of the ActRamatsoele, Pitso Petrus 22 October 2014 (has links)
The State as the representative of the victims of crime is expected to protect those vulnarable group of people with due regard to the rights of the perpetrators’s of crime. It is imperative that the law of general application which is aimed at protecting victims of crime, be sufficiently effective to protect the victims. The Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977 is aimed at assisting the police to conduct pre-trial criminal procedure in order to bring perpetrators of crime to book. Sections 36A, 36B, 36C and 37 (both previous and as amended) of the Criminal Procedure Act including chapter 5A of the South African Police Act, 1995 are explored in this dissertation.
This dissertation examines the areas in the Criminal Procedure Act that make it problematic for the police to conduct efficient and effective crime detection through the ascertainment of bodily features of the suspected or accused person. The law in three foreign jurisdictions relating to this topic are investigated and compared in order to make recommendations and suggest possible solutions. / Criminal and Procedural Law / LL.M.
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The policing of domestic violence in the Tshwane Policing PrecinctMadzivhandila, Avhashoni Cynthia 06 1900 (has links)
In this qualitative study five police stations in the Tshwane Policing Precinct were selected. The objectives were to describe and explore the South African Police Service (SAPS) officials’ experiences on the nature and extent of domestic violence and the responsive strategies by relevant stakeholders thereof.
Data collection literature review and key informant interviews were selected. Purposive sampling was adopted to cater for 40 sworn SAPS officials; each station was represented by seven participants. The findings suggest that many academics around the world overlook the importance women and children as core victims. As a result, they become the neglected people in our society. Thus, there is no simple solution to this crime to date. For recommendations a multi-agency approach whereby all relevant stakeholders try to address this scourge is needed to enhance reporting channels, advance SAPS skills and obtain more convictions. / Police Practice / M. Tech. (Policing)
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The policing of road rage incidents in the Gauteng ProvinceMfusi, Boikhutso Florencia 12 1900 (has links)
This study followed a qualitative research approach, and semi-structured interviews regarding the subject matter were conducted with the knowledgeable and experienced respondents in the Gauteng traffic-related departments. A literature review was also conducted to provide a comprehensive understanding of the research problem in both local and international context.
The research stresses the fact that motorists are continuing to lose their lives on Gauteng province, as a result of violent traffic disputes, therefore people suffer financial, physical, psychological as well as social effects as a consequence of such actions. The findings revealed that all the traffic stakeholders are working cooperatively towards implementing the crime prevention strategic plans, but for policing road rage in particular there is no specific strategy in action. In addition, this study reveals that it is impossible for the traffic police to curb road rage incidents because the latter occur as a result of unpredictable human behavior. / Police Practice / M. Tech. (Policing)
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The community police forum as an approach to crime prevention in the informal settlement of Stanza Bopape, Mamelodi TownshipVujovic, Marnie 28 August 2012 (has links)
M.A. / Crime hits the poor hardest since they are least able to cope with its consequences. In South Africa violent crime especially is increasing and in communities like Mamelodi, citizens are responding by taking the law into their own hands. Vigilantism proliferates necessitating police action and further straining a historically difficult community-police relationship which Community Police Forums (CPFs) aim to transform. This study looks at how residents of Stanza Bopape, an informal settlement in Mamelodi, organise themselves against crime. It considers the implications of this organisation for the CPF, a cornerstone of the Community Policing Model now enshrined in the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, and examines ways in which the CPF can retain support and enhance its credibility within the community. The opportunity is provided for many different voices in the community to be heard so that diverse groups can participate in the ongoing quest for an effective strategy against crime.
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Green zone nation : the securitisation and militarisation of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, South AfricaMcMichael, Christopher Bryden 22 April 2013 (has links)
This thesis explores the relationship between the safety and security measures for the 2010 FIFA World Cup and the militarisation of urban space and policing in post-apartheid South Africa. In particular, it focuses upon how the South African state and FIFA, the owners of the World Cup franchise, worked to present the World Cup as an event which required exceptional levels of security – resulting in a historically unprecedented joint police and military operation across host cities. However, in contrast with previous research on these security measures, this thesis aims to interrogate the political and commercial forces which constructed security and positions them against a backdrop of intensified state violence and social exclusion in South Africa. Concurrently, the South African case was indicative of an international militarisation of major events, with policing operations comparable to national states of emergency. This is representative of the ‘new military urbanism’ in which everyday urban life is rendered as a site of ubiquitous risk, leading to the increased diffusion of military tactics and doctrines in policing and policy. While the interpenetration between urbanism and militarism has often been studied against the context of the ‘war on terror’, in the case of South Africa this has primarily been accelerated by a pervasive social fear of violent crime, which has resulted in the securitisation of cities, the remilitarisation of policing and the intensification of a historical legacy of socio-spatial inequalities. The South African government aimed to use the World Cup to ‘rebrand’ the country’s violent international image, while promising that security measures would leave a legacy of safer cities for ordinary South Africans. The concept of legacies was also responsive to the commercial imperatives of FIFA and a range of other security actors, including foreign governments and the private security industry. However these policing measures were primarily cosmetic and designed to allay the fears of foreign tourists and the national middle class. In practice security measures pivoted around the enforcement of social control and urban marginalisation while serving as a training ground for an increasingly repressive state security apparatus. Security was as much a matter of fortifying islands of privilege and aiding a project of financial extraction as protecting the public from harm. / Microsoft� Office Word 2007 / Adobe Acrobat 9.53 Paper Capture Plug-in
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The nature of services provided to adult female survivors of abuse at the Lenasia police stationMitchell, Chanaz Anzolette 30 November 2003 (has links)
The research addresses secondary victimization of women reporting abuse at the Lenasia Police Station and reasons why it occurs. In addition, the research also determines if the expectations of the survivors of abuse about the police when reporting abuse are in line with what the Domestic Violence Act stipulates as their duties.
To determine this, a sample of survivors reporting abuse was used. A qualitative and quantitative approach to the research was used. Two questionnaires were used for the sample of survivors and for service provides, with an opinion survey with knowledgeable people and a focus group discussion with police.
It was found that some women were experiencing victimization by the police and that the survivors' expectations of the police were as stipulated in the Domestic Violence Act. Services provided by service providers were outlined and obstacles preventing police to provide a good service were identified. Recommendations were made. / Social work / MA(SS) (SOCIAL WORK)
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Specialised units in the SAPS : a case study of the waterwing in GautengBooysen, Roland 03 1900 (has links)
Dissertation / This dissertation analyses the effectiveness of specialised units within the South African
Police Services as exemplified by the Gauteng Waterwing Unit. Factors influencing the
effectiveness are analysed, and the advisability of making these units permanent units within
the South African Police Services structure is evaluated. Different policing styles are
discussed with regard to their effectiveness in different situations and their applicability in the
water policing context. Possible corrective actions to reduce the influence of factors
hindering service delivery are proposed. The analyses were accomplished by examination of
the literature supplemented by practical field observations and interviews. / Police Practice / M.Tech (Policing)
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An analysis of the role of the South African Police Service and the local government in crime preventionPheiffer, Debra Claire 11 June 2014 (has links)
Summary in English and Afrikaans / Crime is unwanted in any society because it brings about fear, anger and hatred. As people living in a world of constant change, we tend to strive for innovation which
this research endeavours. The South African Police Service (SAPS) and all relevant
role-players become partners in the fight against not only crime, but also community
problems that threaten the well-being of inhabitants. Local Government is attempting
to develop communities in municipal areas and SAPS primary function is to reduce
crime. If crime is one of the main obstacles in improving the quality of life, then surely
government authorities must take responsibility for local safety, and who better than
these two key organisations taking the lead.
This study investigates the roles of SAPS and Local Government in crime prevention
in the Cape Winelands District Municipality; also whether their co-operation brings
about fruitful results and what interventions are actively in place. It further explores
whether their integrated approach has an impact on the safety and security of local
communities. Lastly, it determines whether their collaboration is effective or not; and
what additional improvements can be implemented, seeking new insights for future
reference. Three hundred (300) questionnaires were distributed to senior
management members of the SAPS and Local Government, as well as other relative
stakeholders who contribute to increasing safety. Crime reduction influences all
spheres of society, for example our economy, businesses, tourism etc.
Reducing crime and building safer communities must be a priority for all South
Africans. To achieve this, crime prevention programmes should be initiated at
community level, since crime prevention involves responding to a few priority
problems, using multi-agency approaches. Government legislation and policies urge
both organisations to take the lead in implementing crime prevention projects which
this study discovered. This analysis is not to re-invent the wheel but to find effective
ways in strengthening partnership which leads to new knowledge in the field of crime
prevention at local level. One of the basic needs of any community is the need for
safety and security and this study aims to assist and contribute to increase safety
using an integrated approach. / Enige samelewing het „n afkeur aan misdaad omdat dit angs, haat en negatiewe
emosies aanwakker. Omdat die mensdom gedurig verandering in die gesig staar,
poog hierdie navorsing om nuwe idees. Die Suid Afrikaanse Polisie Diens (SAPD) en
ander rolspelers is vennote in die bekamping van misdaad, asook probleme wat die
welstand van elke gemeenskap bedreig. Plaaslike owerhede beywer hulle om
gemeenskappe te vestig terwyl misdaadbekamping die SAPD se primêre doel is.
Hierdie studie ondersoek die rolle van die SAPD en plaaslike owerhede in die
bekamping van misdaad binne die grense van die Wynland Distrikte Munisipailteit.
Ook ondersoek hierdie studie of daar vrugbare uitslae en aktiewe maatreëls in plek
is om misdaad hok te slaan. Verder ondersoek die studie of gesamentlike aksies
enige impak op die gemeenskap se veiligheid en sekuriteit het. Ten laaste bepaal
hierdie studie of die samewerking vrugte afwerp of nie; en watter nuwe metodes
aangewend kan word ter verbetering in die lig van toekomstige vraagstukke rondom
misdaad.
Tydens hierdie studie is 300 vraelyste versprei onder senior lede van die SAPD en
plaaslike regering sowel as ander gemeenskap rolspelers. Misdaadbekamping speel
„n belangrike rol in enige gemeenskap aangesien dit „n impak het op die ekonomie,
handel, toerisme, ens. Dus is die verlaging van die misdaad syfer en die bou van
veilige gemeenskappe elke Suid-Afrikaner se plig. Om hierdie doel te bereik, verg
samemerking tussen elke vennoot, aangesien misdaadbekamping elke persoon,
organisasie en regerings department se prioriteit behoort te wees.
Wetgewing moedig alle rolspelers aan en in hierdie geval, SAPD en plaaslike
owerhede, om die voortou te neem tydens die implementering van projekte ter
bekamping van misdaad. Hierdie studie se mikpunt is om effektiewe maniere te vind
om die vennootskap in misdaadbekamping op plaaslike vlak te versterk. Die
uiteindelike doel is om „n positiewe bydrae te maak in die basiese behoeftes van elke
gemeenskap; om veiligheid en sekuriteit deur „n standpunt van vennootskap te
ondersoek en te implementeer; en sodoende „n omgee kultuur in dié Distrik te
verseker. / Police Practice / D. Litt. et Phil. (Police Science)
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Needs assessment for the establishment of an HIV and AIDS support group programme within the South African Police Services: Head Office DivisionsMoganedi, Matshemo Joyce 11 1900 (has links)
This study is a need assessment for the establishment of an HIV and AIDS support group within the South African Police Services (SAPS), Head Office Divisions and the purpose was to explore the extent to which an HIV and AIDS support group was needed for HIV and AIDS-infected and affected personnel within the South African Police Services (SAPS). The SAPS employees as well as HIV and AIDS programme managers participated in the study. A combination of quantitative and qualitative data was used in the study. The former was obtained from a survey of 90 SAPS personnel based at the SAPS Head Office Divisions in Pretoria. The latter, on the other hand, was obtained from in-depth interviews with five SAPS HIV and AIDS programme managers, also based at Head Office Divisions in Pretoria.The overall results showed that an internal workplace HIV and AIDS support group for infected and affected employees was seen as necessary to deal with the psycho-social and emotional needs of the personnel. The study participants were generally of the view that such a support group would go a long way in addressing some of the challenges and obstacles – such as stigma, discrimination, judgement and so forth – faced by HIV and AIDS-infected and faced employees within the SAPS. In general, it was envisaged that a workplace support group would create a warm and caring environment that would enable employees to feel safe and supported by their colleagues – including commanders and managers – in dealing with their HIV and AIDS situations. / Health Studies / M.A. (Social Behaviour Studies in HIV and AIDS)
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