International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science (2147- 4478)
This study argues that preservation of internal security of Namibia should not be the primary res... more This study argues that preservation of internal security of Namibia should not be the primary responsibility of only the Namibian Police Force (NamPol). The issue of security has been the subject of interest throughout human existence and still reserves its principal occupation in the public domain. However, the challenges of insecurities and increased threats to human existence domestically and globally have triggered incessantly renewed security inquiry by scholars, security practitioners, politicians and public administrators. The study employed a qualitative approach; interviews were used to purposively collect data from 20 participants which comprised of the heads of directorates, the regional commanders in the Namibian Police Force, Legal Assistance Centre, NamRights, Namibian Defence Force, Namibian Correctional Service and Windhoek Municipal Police. The data was analysed using thematic analysis, which led to the development of the Framework for Performing Internal Security [...
International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science (2147- 4478)
This study explores the law enforcement model for vehicle speed in Tshwane municipality of South ... more This study explores the law enforcement model for vehicle speed in Tshwane municipality of South Africa. South Africa has comparatively high road traffic crashes and casualty rates. Most of these crashes are associated with illegal speeding. This study was designed against the background of protracted road traffic crashes the triple causative factors as well as existing traffic law enforcement systems and processes aimed at managing illegal speeding. Data were collected from a sample of 28 senior law enforcement officials from the Tshwane Metropolitan Police Department (TMPD) traffic division, the Gauteng Traffic Police and the National Traffic Police. Qualitative data were analysed using thematic analysis’ open and axial coding processes on Atlas.ti.8. In its findings, the study developed a model that shows that illegal speeding and consequential road crashes were caused by an interaction of multiple factors. These were poor human behavioural elements as the main factor, road-envi...
International Journal of Social Science Research and Review
The widespread nature of school violence among public high schools negatively affects educational... more The widespread nature of school violence among public high schools negatively affects educational systems, resulting to school possible dropouts and poor academic results. Despite the Department of Basic Education (DBE) strategies and recommendations in managing this scourge, a gap exists concerning management of school violence in public schools of South Africa, Jozini settlement of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Province in particular. From a qualitative standpoint, coupled with case study research design, this study used purposive sample to select 25 participants as follows: Fifteen (15) Educators, three (3) Principals, three (3) Heads of Departments (HoD’s) and four (4) Social workers. Data were collected through the application of semi-structured Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) and analysed using Inductive Thematic Content Analysis (TCA). The findings of this study indicate that most students experience violence in school. It is found that the common nature of school violence is verbal a...
The Oriental Anthropologist: A Bi-annual International Journal of the Science of Man, 2020
Crime prevention can be any scheme, idea, or course of action or effort that reduces or eliminate... more Crime prevention can be any scheme, idea, or course of action or effort that reduces or eliminates crime in any given society. This article examines the perception that the adoption of the death penalty as a form of crime punishment will automatically result in a decrease in crime. The article adopts the qualitative research approach of document analysis, using comparative studies of two African countries (Nigeria and South Africa), one being a retainer of the death penalty and the other being an abolitionist of the death penalty. Attention is given to the contemporary national, regional, and international statutory provisions relevant to the death penalty. The article concludes with the premise that the adoption of the death penalty as a means of crime punishment has no direct corollary to the crime rate in society, but that a decrease in the crime rate is possible only with efficiency and effectiveness of the criminal justice system.
Humanitarian concerns owing to the dreadfulness and impact of human trafficking prompted several ... more Humanitarian concerns owing to the dreadfulness and impact of human trafficking prompted several stakeholders under the umbrella of the United Nations (UN) to approve legal measures to criminalize this menace. Several states that are parties to the UN anti-trafficking protocols and conventions have domesticated some of the provisions of these regulations by enacting comprehensive laws that criminalize the various components of human trafficking. Unfortunately, this approach has not brought about any significant reduction in the crime. This article adopted a qualitative approach and drew from the findings of a broader doctoral study. It evaluates the efficacy of current South African anti-trafficking legislation in the fight against human trafficking in the country. Findings indicate, among others, that anti-trafficking legislation is at best a stop-gap strategy in combating the crime, and not all-encompassing. It concludes that an effective response to human trafficking transcends t...
International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science (2147- 4478), 2022
Social media is considered a double-edged sword, with both positive and negative effects. A quali... more Social media is considered a double-edged sword, with both positive and negative effects. A qualitative research approach was adopted to explore the extent to which and the ways in which South African police use social media in the study area. The findings were collected through semi-structured interviews with 22 participants comprising the South African Police Service (SAPS) officials in the Giyani Cluster policing area. The findings indicate that criminals in the Limpopo Province use social media to commit crimes in the country, other countries in Africa, and elsewhere. The findings also indicate that social media is used to bring positive attention to law enforcement agencies and aid in criminal investigations. Although the positive impact of social media was highlighted in these experiences, persistent problems and challenges also featured in the data. Finally, officer insights were drawn upon to make recommendations for future policing policy and research. This paper concludes ...
International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science (2147- 4478), 2022
The purpose of the study was to evaluate the challenges encountered by the South African Police s... more The purpose of the study was to evaluate the challenges encountered by the South African Police services (SAPS) when dealing with 4IR. The study used a qualitative approach because the study wished to obtain practical answers to the problem, as well as the explanations provided by participants who are practitioners in the field and a total of forty (40) police officers were selected to participate in the study. The researcher followed purposive sampling. The reasoning for using purposive sampling is that it is based on the assumptions that the participants have in-depth knowledge in the chosen areas of the study. The findings of the study are that the local police stations of SAPS Gauteng are where many victims of crimes emerging from 4IR get turned away by officials who do not understand the various cybercrimes, the applicable charges, or how to go about escalating the matter. The study further found that the Government policy seems to prioritize statistics, quotas, and the images...
JOURNAL OF SOCIOLOGY AND SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY, 2022
This paper explores the linkage between alcohol abuse and rape cases in Limpopo Province of South... more This paper explores the linkage between alcohol abuse and rape cases in Limpopo Province of South Africa. Contemporarily in South Africa, the media is saturated with news and reports of rape incidences. Official police records and crime statistics have also shown an increase in the menace.Although measures were taken by the State to address the menace, they have not really been productive. From the findings of a broader doctoral study, using qualitative method approach, it was discovered that there is a strong linkage between alcohol abuse and rape in Limpopo province. In point of fact, alcohol abuse was reputed as the main causative factor of rape in the province. The researchers also found that despite the increased awareness level of the linkage between alcohol abuse and rape, appropriate actions at combating the menace were found to be weak and ineffective.
This paper explores road safety education to prevent pedestrian fatalities in Limpopo Province. P... more This paper explores road safety education to prevent pedestrian fatalities in Limpopo Province. Pedestrian safety remains one of the main challenges for road safety authorities as many road users are losing their lives on the road. The inability of both pedestrians and motorists to understand and interpret the rules of the road is a major problem in Limpopo Province. The study utilised quantitative approach. The sample consisted of 195 respondents. Comprises of 15 civil engineering companies, 23 civil society organisations, 52 community members, 51 teachers and 54 traffic police officials. The findings from the study revealed among many others, that 64.1% of respondents agreed that non-involvement of parents in road safety education contribute to pedestrian fatalities; 61% of the respondents agreed that ineffective scholar patrol contribute to pedestrian fatalities; 67.2% of the respondents agreed that lack of professional support in road safety contribute to pedestrian fatalities a...
Acta Criminologica: Southern African Journal of Criminology, 2014
It is argued in this article that human trafficking-related cases in South Africa are difficult t... more It is argued in this article that human trafficking-related cases in South Africa are difficult to measure in terms of statistics. However, research suggests that the problem of human trafficking is relatively widespread. On 29 July 2013 Pres. Jacob Zuma signed the Prevention and Combating of Trafficking in Persons Act, 2013 (Act No 7 of 2013), giving South Africa, for the first time, a single statute that addresses human trafficking holistically. Previously, the legislative framework dealing with human trafficking had been fragmented posing challenges for the Criminal Justice System (CJS) to adequately respond to human trafficking related cases. Before this legislation was signed into law, a study was conducted for a period of two years (2012-2013) within Gauteng, Kwazulu-Natal as well as the Western Cape. The aim of this study was to solicit the views of experts within the South African Police Service (SAPS), the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) as well as the National Prosecution...
This paper points out some definitional crises of different school of thoughts on the knotty subj... more This paper points out some definitional crises of different school of thoughts on the knotty subjects o f ‘crime prevention’, ‘crime control’ and ‘crime combating’, and reveals the impacts of social -capital on the effectiveness or otherwise of crime prevention in Nigeria and South Africa. The researcher hypothesises that efforts on social cohesion are necessary impetuses to the reduction in the crime rates, fear of crime and criminal activities in the two countries under reference. The propriety of the total reliance on the criminal justice systems of Nigeria and South Africa to prevent crime has been dealt with elsewhere in another paper. Key words: crime prevention, social capital, the nexus, Nigeria, South Africa INTRODUCTION The intention in this paper essentially is to briefly explicate the controversies among scholars on the exact meaning of the concept of ‘crime prevention’; ‘crime control’ and ‘crime combating’; the author also intends to demonstrate the nexus between the r...
Abstract The South African crime statistics released by the police minister for the first three m... more Abstract The South African crime statistics released by the police minister for the first three months of 2021 reaffirmed the alarming crime problems in the country. Although, the statistics as released by the minister seemingly opined that certain crimes such as contact related crimes, property-related crimes to be declining. Other crimes such as, Truck hijacking, commercial crime, attempted murder, murder, robbery at residential premises, carjacking, robbery at non-residential premises, bank robbery and others are on the increase. This article argues that the high rate of crime in South Africa cannot be severed from the disjointed functions given to public law enforcement establishments in the country. It is argued the public policing agencies in South Africa, such as the Municipal police, Traffic police and the SAPS have the common objective of crime control against law breakers. The central argument is that the alarming rate of crime in the country is essentially because the efforts of these law enforcement agencies are not properly coordinated into a central command structure with uniform strategy and tactics. The main objective of this article is to propose a centralisation of police agencies (Municipal, Traffic and South African Police Services) which will be effective in dealing with crime in the South African communities. This article adopted qualitative research methodology. Twenty participants were purposefully selected. The article makes recommendations, emanating from the research findings.
Abstract This article evaluates the effectiveness of current law enforcement efforts in combating... more Abstract This article evaluates the effectiveness of current law enforcement efforts in combating human trafficking in South Africa. Based on a broader empirical doctoral study, it was discovered that as currently structured, the South African Police Service (SAPS) cannot be effective in the enforcement of anti-trafficking law in the country. Combating human trafficking among other things, requires a formidable law enforcement agency that is explicitly proficient in the modus operandi of the crime; the sophisticated cum dynamic nature of the forces and factors that fuel the illicit trade in a vacillating milieu. Unfortunately, academic writings on this observable position in South Africa are scanty. Therefore, an article of this nature is not just timely but urgent. Findings from the study (among others) revealed that a wide-gap exist in the capacity of the SAPS, and other relevant stakeholders, to enforce anti-trafficking law in the country. Hence, it was recommended that for a result-oriented approach, South Africa needs to establish a specialised law enforcement agency distinct from the regular police structure to enforce anti-trafficking law in the country.
This chapter explores the nature, extent and mystification of human trafficking in Africa. While ... more This chapter explores the nature, extent and mystification of human trafficking in Africa. While human trafficking is an age-long, border-less crime of global proportion, its current form and dimensions have enormous negativity on the human race (generally), and pose enormous threats to peace and security on the African continent (specifically). Such consternation has engendered various stakeholders to introduce policy measures to curb the spread; however, rather than diminishing, it is ever increasing. From a positional standpoint, using document analysis, this chapter provides a synopsis of human trafficking in Africa, in recent times, and offers suggestions on pragmatic steps that could help address both the demand and supply end of this illicit criminal enterprise in twenty-first (21st) century Africa.
This article evaluates the current community-policing initiative in response to human trafficking... more This article evaluates the current community-policing initiative in response to human trafficking in South Africa. Though community policing is evident in policing operations in the country, in recent times it has practically lost its face value and somehow has become unconvincing, particularly in response to human trafficking. Despite its global construction, human trafficking has been a resonating problem in South Africa. Its impacts have generated a myriad concerns, most of which revolve around the ineffectiveness of current policing tactics in combating its scourge. Profoundly, human trafficking often flourishes where there are gaps in social control especially due to asymmetric relationships between the police and the public in a dynamic milieu. This article is drawn from an analysis of a broader doctoral study on examining human trafficking and the response of the South African criminal justice system, and it utilises the mixed methods approach. Findings from this study suggest that for an effective or result-oriented approach, current community-based counter-trafficking strategies in South Africa need to be reviewed to embrace and reflect the true ideals of community policing initiatives.
International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science (2147- 4478)
This study argues that preservation of internal security of Namibia should not be the primary res... more This study argues that preservation of internal security of Namibia should not be the primary responsibility of only the Namibian Police Force (NamPol). The issue of security has been the subject of interest throughout human existence and still reserves its principal occupation in the public domain. However, the challenges of insecurities and increased threats to human existence domestically and globally have triggered incessantly renewed security inquiry by scholars, security practitioners, politicians and public administrators. The study employed a qualitative approach; interviews were used to purposively collect data from 20 participants which comprised of the heads of directorates, the regional commanders in the Namibian Police Force, Legal Assistance Centre, NamRights, Namibian Defence Force, Namibian Correctional Service and Windhoek Municipal Police. The data was analysed using thematic analysis, which led to the development of the Framework for Performing Internal Security [...
International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science (2147- 4478)
This study explores the law enforcement model for vehicle speed in Tshwane municipality of South ... more This study explores the law enforcement model for vehicle speed in Tshwane municipality of South Africa. South Africa has comparatively high road traffic crashes and casualty rates. Most of these crashes are associated with illegal speeding. This study was designed against the background of protracted road traffic crashes the triple causative factors as well as existing traffic law enforcement systems and processes aimed at managing illegal speeding. Data were collected from a sample of 28 senior law enforcement officials from the Tshwane Metropolitan Police Department (TMPD) traffic division, the Gauteng Traffic Police and the National Traffic Police. Qualitative data were analysed using thematic analysis’ open and axial coding processes on Atlas.ti.8. In its findings, the study developed a model that shows that illegal speeding and consequential road crashes were caused by an interaction of multiple factors. These were poor human behavioural elements as the main factor, road-envi...
International Journal of Social Science Research and Review
The widespread nature of school violence among public high schools negatively affects educational... more The widespread nature of school violence among public high schools negatively affects educational systems, resulting to school possible dropouts and poor academic results. Despite the Department of Basic Education (DBE) strategies and recommendations in managing this scourge, a gap exists concerning management of school violence in public schools of South Africa, Jozini settlement of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Province in particular. From a qualitative standpoint, coupled with case study research design, this study used purposive sample to select 25 participants as follows: Fifteen (15) Educators, three (3) Principals, three (3) Heads of Departments (HoD’s) and four (4) Social workers. Data were collected through the application of semi-structured Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) and analysed using Inductive Thematic Content Analysis (TCA). The findings of this study indicate that most students experience violence in school. It is found that the common nature of school violence is verbal a...
The Oriental Anthropologist: A Bi-annual International Journal of the Science of Man, 2020
Crime prevention can be any scheme, idea, or course of action or effort that reduces or eliminate... more Crime prevention can be any scheme, idea, or course of action or effort that reduces or eliminates crime in any given society. This article examines the perception that the adoption of the death penalty as a form of crime punishment will automatically result in a decrease in crime. The article adopts the qualitative research approach of document analysis, using comparative studies of two African countries (Nigeria and South Africa), one being a retainer of the death penalty and the other being an abolitionist of the death penalty. Attention is given to the contemporary national, regional, and international statutory provisions relevant to the death penalty. The article concludes with the premise that the adoption of the death penalty as a means of crime punishment has no direct corollary to the crime rate in society, but that a decrease in the crime rate is possible only with efficiency and effectiveness of the criminal justice system.
Humanitarian concerns owing to the dreadfulness and impact of human trafficking prompted several ... more Humanitarian concerns owing to the dreadfulness and impact of human trafficking prompted several stakeholders under the umbrella of the United Nations (UN) to approve legal measures to criminalize this menace. Several states that are parties to the UN anti-trafficking protocols and conventions have domesticated some of the provisions of these regulations by enacting comprehensive laws that criminalize the various components of human trafficking. Unfortunately, this approach has not brought about any significant reduction in the crime. This article adopted a qualitative approach and drew from the findings of a broader doctoral study. It evaluates the efficacy of current South African anti-trafficking legislation in the fight against human trafficking in the country. Findings indicate, among others, that anti-trafficking legislation is at best a stop-gap strategy in combating the crime, and not all-encompassing. It concludes that an effective response to human trafficking transcends t...
International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science (2147- 4478), 2022
Social media is considered a double-edged sword, with both positive and negative effects. A quali... more Social media is considered a double-edged sword, with both positive and negative effects. A qualitative research approach was adopted to explore the extent to which and the ways in which South African police use social media in the study area. The findings were collected through semi-structured interviews with 22 participants comprising the South African Police Service (SAPS) officials in the Giyani Cluster policing area. The findings indicate that criminals in the Limpopo Province use social media to commit crimes in the country, other countries in Africa, and elsewhere. The findings also indicate that social media is used to bring positive attention to law enforcement agencies and aid in criminal investigations. Although the positive impact of social media was highlighted in these experiences, persistent problems and challenges also featured in the data. Finally, officer insights were drawn upon to make recommendations for future policing policy and research. This paper concludes ...
International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science (2147- 4478), 2022
The purpose of the study was to evaluate the challenges encountered by the South African Police s... more The purpose of the study was to evaluate the challenges encountered by the South African Police services (SAPS) when dealing with 4IR. The study used a qualitative approach because the study wished to obtain practical answers to the problem, as well as the explanations provided by participants who are practitioners in the field and a total of forty (40) police officers were selected to participate in the study. The researcher followed purposive sampling. The reasoning for using purposive sampling is that it is based on the assumptions that the participants have in-depth knowledge in the chosen areas of the study. The findings of the study are that the local police stations of SAPS Gauteng are where many victims of crimes emerging from 4IR get turned away by officials who do not understand the various cybercrimes, the applicable charges, or how to go about escalating the matter. The study further found that the Government policy seems to prioritize statistics, quotas, and the images...
JOURNAL OF SOCIOLOGY AND SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY, 2022
This paper explores the linkage between alcohol abuse and rape cases in Limpopo Province of South... more This paper explores the linkage between alcohol abuse and rape cases in Limpopo Province of South Africa. Contemporarily in South Africa, the media is saturated with news and reports of rape incidences. Official police records and crime statistics have also shown an increase in the menace.Although measures were taken by the State to address the menace, they have not really been productive. From the findings of a broader doctoral study, using qualitative method approach, it was discovered that there is a strong linkage between alcohol abuse and rape in Limpopo province. In point of fact, alcohol abuse was reputed as the main causative factor of rape in the province. The researchers also found that despite the increased awareness level of the linkage between alcohol abuse and rape, appropriate actions at combating the menace were found to be weak and ineffective.
This paper explores road safety education to prevent pedestrian fatalities in Limpopo Province. P... more This paper explores road safety education to prevent pedestrian fatalities in Limpopo Province. Pedestrian safety remains one of the main challenges for road safety authorities as many road users are losing their lives on the road. The inability of both pedestrians and motorists to understand and interpret the rules of the road is a major problem in Limpopo Province. The study utilised quantitative approach. The sample consisted of 195 respondents. Comprises of 15 civil engineering companies, 23 civil society organisations, 52 community members, 51 teachers and 54 traffic police officials. The findings from the study revealed among many others, that 64.1% of respondents agreed that non-involvement of parents in road safety education contribute to pedestrian fatalities; 61% of the respondents agreed that ineffective scholar patrol contribute to pedestrian fatalities; 67.2% of the respondents agreed that lack of professional support in road safety contribute to pedestrian fatalities a...
Acta Criminologica: Southern African Journal of Criminology, 2014
It is argued in this article that human trafficking-related cases in South Africa are difficult t... more It is argued in this article that human trafficking-related cases in South Africa are difficult to measure in terms of statistics. However, research suggests that the problem of human trafficking is relatively widespread. On 29 July 2013 Pres. Jacob Zuma signed the Prevention and Combating of Trafficking in Persons Act, 2013 (Act No 7 of 2013), giving South Africa, for the first time, a single statute that addresses human trafficking holistically. Previously, the legislative framework dealing with human trafficking had been fragmented posing challenges for the Criminal Justice System (CJS) to adequately respond to human trafficking related cases. Before this legislation was signed into law, a study was conducted for a period of two years (2012-2013) within Gauteng, Kwazulu-Natal as well as the Western Cape. The aim of this study was to solicit the views of experts within the South African Police Service (SAPS), the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) as well as the National Prosecution...
This paper points out some definitional crises of different school of thoughts on the knotty subj... more This paper points out some definitional crises of different school of thoughts on the knotty subjects o f ‘crime prevention’, ‘crime control’ and ‘crime combating’, and reveals the impacts of social -capital on the effectiveness or otherwise of crime prevention in Nigeria and South Africa. The researcher hypothesises that efforts on social cohesion are necessary impetuses to the reduction in the crime rates, fear of crime and criminal activities in the two countries under reference. The propriety of the total reliance on the criminal justice systems of Nigeria and South Africa to prevent crime has been dealt with elsewhere in another paper. Key words: crime prevention, social capital, the nexus, Nigeria, South Africa INTRODUCTION The intention in this paper essentially is to briefly explicate the controversies among scholars on the exact meaning of the concept of ‘crime prevention’; ‘crime control’ and ‘crime combating’; the author also intends to demonstrate the nexus between the r...
Abstract The South African crime statistics released by the police minister for the first three m... more Abstract The South African crime statistics released by the police minister for the first three months of 2021 reaffirmed the alarming crime problems in the country. Although, the statistics as released by the minister seemingly opined that certain crimes such as contact related crimes, property-related crimes to be declining. Other crimes such as, Truck hijacking, commercial crime, attempted murder, murder, robbery at residential premises, carjacking, robbery at non-residential premises, bank robbery and others are on the increase. This article argues that the high rate of crime in South Africa cannot be severed from the disjointed functions given to public law enforcement establishments in the country. It is argued the public policing agencies in South Africa, such as the Municipal police, Traffic police and the SAPS have the common objective of crime control against law breakers. The central argument is that the alarming rate of crime in the country is essentially because the efforts of these law enforcement agencies are not properly coordinated into a central command structure with uniform strategy and tactics. The main objective of this article is to propose a centralisation of police agencies (Municipal, Traffic and South African Police Services) which will be effective in dealing with crime in the South African communities. This article adopted qualitative research methodology. Twenty participants were purposefully selected. The article makes recommendations, emanating from the research findings.
Abstract This article evaluates the effectiveness of current law enforcement efforts in combating... more Abstract This article evaluates the effectiveness of current law enforcement efforts in combating human trafficking in South Africa. Based on a broader empirical doctoral study, it was discovered that as currently structured, the South African Police Service (SAPS) cannot be effective in the enforcement of anti-trafficking law in the country. Combating human trafficking among other things, requires a formidable law enforcement agency that is explicitly proficient in the modus operandi of the crime; the sophisticated cum dynamic nature of the forces and factors that fuel the illicit trade in a vacillating milieu. Unfortunately, academic writings on this observable position in South Africa are scanty. Therefore, an article of this nature is not just timely but urgent. Findings from the study (among others) revealed that a wide-gap exist in the capacity of the SAPS, and other relevant stakeholders, to enforce anti-trafficking law in the country. Hence, it was recommended that for a result-oriented approach, South Africa needs to establish a specialised law enforcement agency distinct from the regular police structure to enforce anti-trafficking law in the country.
This chapter explores the nature, extent and mystification of human trafficking in Africa. While ... more This chapter explores the nature, extent and mystification of human trafficking in Africa. While human trafficking is an age-long, border-less crime of global proportion, its current form and dimensions have enormous negativity on the human race (generally), and pose enormous threats to peace and security on the African continent (specifically). Such consternation has engendered various stakeholders to introduce policy measures to curb the spread; however, rather than diminishing, it is ever increasing. From a positional standpoint, using document analysis, this chapter provides a synopsis of human trafficking in Africa, in recent times, and offers suggestions on pragmatic steps that could help address both the demand and supply end of this illicit criminal enterprise in twenty-first (21st) century Africa.
This article evaluates the current community-policing initiative in response to human trafficking... more This article evaluates the current community-policing initiative in response to human trafficking in South Africa. Though community policing is evident in policing operations in the country, in recent times it has practically lost its face value and somehow has become unconvincing, particularly in response to human trafficking. Despite its global construction, human trafficking has been a resonating problem in South Africa. Its impacts have generated a myriad concerns, most of which revolve around the ineffectiveness of current policing tactics in combating its scourge. Profoundly, human trafficking often flourishes where there are gaps in social control especially due to asymmetric relationships between the police and the public in a dynamic milieu. This article is drawn from an analysis of a broader doctoral study on examining human trafficking and the response of the South African criminal justice system, and it utilises the mixed methods approach. Findings from this study suggest that for an effective or result-oriented approach, current community-based counter-trafficking strategies in South Africa need to be reviewed to embrace and reflect the true ideals of community policing initiatives.
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