Developing a Use of Force Policy for the South African Police Service: Workshop Report

by Duduzile Ndlovu and David Bruce September 28, 2011 515 Views

This report summarises the presentations and discussions held on 21 and 22 July 2011 at a workshop entitled "Developing a use of force policy for the SAPS". The workshop was held at the Emoyeni Conference Centre in Parktown, Johannesburg, and was hosted jointly by the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation, the African Policing Civilian Oversight Forum and the Institute for Security Studies.

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Duduzile Ndlovu

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Duduzile Ndlovu is a researcher at the African Centre for Migration & Society. She holds a PhD from the University of Witwatersrand. Her research interests include: exploring arts-based research methods as a form of decolonising knowledge production; interrogating intersectionality through narrative work; and analysing the gendered politics of memory.

David Bruce

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David Bruce is a Johannesburg-based independent researcher and writer working in the fields of policing, crime and criminal justice. He obtained his Master's Degree Public and Development Management and Bachelor's Degree Bachelor of Arts with majors in Legal Theory and Industrial Sociology from The University of the Witwatersrand.