This study investigates the question of investigative capacity of South African Police
Service general detectives at the local station level with regard to fraud investigation.
The research presented in this thesis is based on a qualitative thematic analysis of the
systemic investigative capacity of the detectives handling fraud and related offences.
Fraud related crimes are consistently dismissed and perceived as less serious than
violent crime, yet the impact of fraud affects individuals, organisations, and society.
This study includes interviews with n = 15 (83%) participants out of 18 (100%) using a
semi-structured interview schedule for data collection. The available literature
indicates the increasing incidents of general fraud being inadequately investigated at
the local police stations because of investigative incapacity. The complexities of any
criminal investigation require sufficient resources to achieve the highest level of
investigative performance. In this regard, criminals are gradually outwitting the
conventional methods of fraud investigation, especially in terms of technological
advancements. The study’s findings reveal how general detectives are systematically
tested to their capacity in relation to fraud investigation – inter alia, participants
identified the following challenges to meeting investigative objectives: ambiguous
general fraud investigation directives, poor training, limited resources, abuse of
available resources, unreasonably high workloads, and human resource shortages.
These institutional factors need consideration to allow progress in criminal
investigation procedures. This study creates the context for the recommendation that
a series of systemic reforms be introduced, based on a professional model, pertaining
specifically to fraud investigation at the local police station level. This means some of
the distinct investigative practices that are effective be inverted and strengthened in
recognition of the scope and complexity of general fraud, and the influence this
complexity has on investigative methodology. For example, setting up proper and
recognised station-level fraud units to handle incoming “general fraud” cases, staffed
with trained detectives, who have access to adequate resources. This would create
an opportunity to address institutional issues around training to rectify general
detectives’ core skill deficiencies prior to them being assigned to criminal cases.
Training should include case management, investigative procedures, and the use of
technology (to effectively combat digital fraud). Moreover, it is vital to maintain an
oversight over the fraud mandates which differentiate the scope of practice between
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specialist and general detectives, with a thorough understanding of what constitutes
general fraud and complex, organised fraud. It is furthermore suggested that local and
international best practice trends be implemented by general detectives in their fraud
investigations. / Thutopatlisiso eno e sekaseka ntlha ya bokgoni jwa go batlisisa jwa matseka a
kakaretso a Tirelo ya Sepodisi sa Aforikaborwa kwa legatong la seteišene sa selegae
malebana le dipatlisiso tsa boferefere. Patlisiso e e tlhagisitsweng mo thesising eno e
theilwe mo tshekatshekong e e supang, e tlhatlhoba le go kwala ditiragalo tsa bokgoni
jwa go dira dipatlisiso jwa matseka a a dirang ka ditlolomolao tsa boferefere le tse di
amanang le tseo. Bosenyi jo bo amanang le boferefere gantsi bo kgaphelwa thoko
mme bo tsewa e le bosenyi jo bo sa tsenelelang go tshwana le bosenyi jwa
tirisodikgoka, fela ditlamorago tsa boferefere di ama batho, ditheo le setšhaba.
Thutopatlisiso eno e akaretsa dipotsolotso le banni le seabe ba le n = 15 (83%) go
tswa go ba le 18 (100%), go dirisiwa sejule ya dipotsolotso e e batlileng e rulagane go
kokoanya tshedimosetso. Dikwalo tse di gona di supa koketsego ya ditiragalo tsa go
se batlisisiwe go go lekaneng ga boferefere jwa kakaretso kwa diteišeneng tsa
selegae tsa sepodisi ka ntlha ya tlhaelo ya bokgoni jwa go batlisisa. Marara a patlisiso
epe fela ya bosenyi a tlhoka ditlamelo tse di lekaneng go fitlhelela tiragatso e e kwa
godimo ya patlisiso. Mo ntlheng eno, disenyi di tlhalefetse mekgwa ya tlwaelo ya
dipatlisiso tsa boferefere, bogolo segolo mo ntlheng ya tswelelopele ya thekenoloji.
Diphitlhelelo tsa thutopatlisiso di bontsha ka moo bokgoni jwa matseka bo lebaganang
le teko e e boitshegang ka gona malebana le dipatlisiso tsa boferefere – gareng ga
tse dingwe, banni le seabe ba supile dikgwetlho tse di latelang malebana le go
fitlhelela maitlhomo a dipatlisiso: dikaelo tse di sa tlhamalalang ka kakaretso malebana
le dipatlisiso tsa boferefere, katiso e e bokoa, ditlamelo tse di tlhaelang, tiriso e e
botlhaswa ya ditlamelo tse di gona, selekano sa tiro se se kwa godimo moo go sa
amogelesegeng mmogo le tlhaelo ya badiri. Dintlha tseno tsa mo setheong di tlhoka
go lebelelwa go kgontsha gore go nne le tswelelopele mo ditsamaisong tsa dipatlisiso
tsa bosenyi. Thutopatlisiso eno e tlhoma bokao jwa dikatlenegiso tsa gore go itsesewe
diphetogo tsa thulaganyo di le mmalwa, di theilwe mo sekaong sa porofešenale, se
se totileng dipatlisiso tsa boferefere kwa legatong la seteišene sa selegae sa sepodisi.
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Seno se kaya gore ditiragatso dingwe tsa dipatlisiso tse di dirang sentle di
rulaganngwe sešwa le go maatlafadiwa go lebeletswe bogolo le marara a boferefere
ka kakaretso, mmogo le tshusumetso ya marara ano mo mokgweng wa dipatlisiso.
Seno se kaya, go naya sekai, go tlhoma diyuniti tsa boferefere tse di siameng le tse
di lemogwang kwa legatong la seteišene go samagana le dikgetse tse di tsenang tsa
"boferefere jwa kakaretso", di na le matseka a a katisitsweng, a a kgonang go fitlhelela
ditlamelo tse di maleba. Seno se tlaa dira tšhono ya go samagana le dintlha tsa setheo
malebana le katiso go lolamisa tlhaelo ya bokgoni jwa botlhokwa jwa matseka a
kakaretso pele ga ba ka rebolelwa dikgetse tsa bosenyi. Katiso e tshwanetse go
akaretsa tsamaiso ya dikgetse, tsamaiso ya dipatlisiso le tiriso ya thekenoloji (go
lwantsha boferefere jwa dijitale ka nonofo). Mo godimo ga moo, go botlhokwa go nna
le tlhokomelo ya dithomo tsa boferefere e e farologanyang tiro ya matseka a
baitseanape le a kakaretso, go tlhaloganngwa sentle pharologano magareng ga
boferefere jwa kakaretso le boferefere jo bo marara jo bo rulaganeng. Gape go
tshitshinngwa gore matseka a kakaretso a diragatse mekgwa ya tiragatso e e gaisang
ya selegae le ya boditšhabatšhaba mo dipatlisisong tsa ona tsa boferefere. / Police Practice / D. Litt. et Phil. (Police Science)
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:uir.unisa.ac.za:10500/25550 |
| Date | 02 1900 |
| Creators | Motsepe, Lesiba Lolly |
| Contributors | Mabudusha, Sekgololo Angel |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | 1 online resource (xv, 210 leaves) : illustrations, color map, color graphs |
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