Deconstructing the South African Police

The purpose of this paper is to describe the structure of the South African Police (SAP) and analyse some of the reforms of the police force which have taken place since 1989. This is motivated by an understanding that the organization is one determinant of police behaviour.

 

Deconstructing the South African Police
Janine Rauch

Janine Rauch, an independent consultant, is the former Director of a technical advisory facility designed to Strengthen the Uganda Government's Anti-Corruption Response (SUGAR). She obtained her MPhil Criminology from Cambridge University and Post Graduate Diploma Monitoring & Evaluation Methods Monitoring & Evaluation Methods from Stellenbosch University.