The selected police station in Kwa-Zulu Natal is prone to conflict. The purpose of this study was to examine and evaluate the conflict resolution styles adopted by police officers and to ascertain whether the chosen conflict ...

Drug possession among learners remains a great challenge in South African schools, including those in the geographical area of the Royal Bafokeng Nation (RBN). Members of the community adjacent to the Keledi Secondary ...

This research focused on the importance of fingerprints as a tool in the investigation of housebreaking cases and the causes of fingerprint mishandling in these investigations. The problem was identified from the large ...

The aim of this research was to critically discuss the value of Closed-circuit Television (CCTV) as identification technique in gang murder investigations, with the assistance of investigating officers from four Police ...

The aim of this study was to explore how the South African Police Service (SAPS) deal with illegal mining activities in Gauteng. The rising unemployment rate in South Africa and economic uncertainties in the neighbouring ...

The South African Police Service (SAPS) is using the SAPS Guidelines for the Establishment of Crime Prevention Partnerships to guide the implementation of crime prevention partners. The SAPS has a mandate to prevent crime ...

In this research, the victim’s statement was evaluated to determine what that entails, in the context of the investigation of stranger rape. The question addressed, was: What are the most important aspects to capture, when ...

The aim of this study was to obtain information about the value of crime mapping in crime prevention. The SAPS uses crime mapping to manage and prevent crime effectively. A qualitative research design approach was used to ...

This study analyses how DNA evidence can be distorted by the behaviour of criminal investigators and role-players within the Criminal Justice System (CJS). This has a negative impact on justice resulting in further ...

It has been claimed that since the dawn of democracy, there have been remarkable strides which were made to deal with the inequalities and disparities of the previous years. Former South African Police was reformed into a ...