The use of technology and leadership in enhancing strategic cooperative policing within the SADC region

ABSTRACT

The globalisation processes driving development and the transnational nature of crime require the collaboration of police within regions using sophisticated technology to combat crime. This article examines the role of technology and leadership in enhancing cooperative policing. Following a successful safety strategy during the 2010 Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) Soccer World Cup (SWC) tournament in South Africa, the aim of the article is to demonstrate how technology and strategic leadership contributed to the success of this event. The research conducted consisted of an extensive review of existing research publications on the state of policing in southern Africa; and a conference presentation by Lieutenant-General Pruis about policing the SWC from which key policing lessons have been extracted. The literature survey revealed the challenges of police forces and policing in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) as being primarily resource constraints, and socio-political environments that are not always conducive to effective policing. Conclusions drawn are that some of the lessons from the SWC, such as planning, budgeting, strategic leadership, regional and international cooperation of security personnel, community involvement, an informed media strategy and the use of technology to support these processes, can be replicated in regional policing operations.     

Forms of Bail in Common Law Systems

Although the system of commercial bail bonding which prevails in most jurisdictions in the United States has been condemned by scholars for over fifty years, little awareness exists in this country about the alternative forms of pre-trial release practiced in the other common law countries. Nevertheless, these countries share a common origin of their bail systems in that found in England in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries. This common root renders their respective practices mutual alternatives to each other.

Only one of these countries has followed the American example of a commercialized system. The systems employed by the other countries can be classified into one of four types depending on the principal means used to secure the appearance of the accused in court. Each type is examined through a study of a jurisdiction providing a typical example of the type. The recognizance based systems are represented by India. The criminalization systems are typified by the English example. The state of New South Wales in Australia exemplifies the non-financially based systems. Finally, the Union of South Africa provides an illustration of the non-commercial cash deposit alternative. Reference is made to other countries sharing each type where possible.     

Hispanic Perceptions of Community Policing

Abstract

The two core elements of community policing are community partnership and problem solving (Rosenbaum, 1994). A major challenge that continues for proponents of community policing is developing and evaluating programs in areas with diverse ethnic groups. While many agencies have successfully developed community policing programs, empirical evaluations of community policing are scarce in areas that include a variety of minority groups. This research explores the effectiveness of community policing by examining citizen satisfaction with local police. Analyses are conducted with data from the Bureau of Justice Statistics on Criminal Victimization and Perceptions of Community Safety in 12 United States cities. The results indicate that Whites and Hispanics have the most positive perceptions of police, while Blacks, Eskimos, Asians, and Pacific Islanders have negative perceptions of police.     

试论人民警察职业道德建设中的道德两难问题

人民警察职业道德中的道德两难问题,主要有执法制度化与人性化的抉择、警察公权力与私权利的抉择、警察法定职责与社会角色泛化的抉择。究其原因,主要在于外部社会环境的复杂性、内部组织管理的缺陷及个体执法素质因素三个方面。解决道德两难问题,必须以法律为底线,具体对策包括推动法律与道德相协调、加强宣传舆论改善执法环境、加强警察执法权益的制度保障、加强警用装备设施建设、减少非警务活动、深化执法规范化建设六个方面。     

Lessons from empirical research on policing in Israel: policing terrorism and police–community relationships

This article reviews recent empirical research on policing terrorism and police–community relationships in Israel, for the purpose of drawing lessons for policing in Israel and other democratic societies. The studies in the first section reveal the implications of policing terrorism for crime control and police–community relationships. In the second section, studies show a long-term drop in public support for the police. They also address the implementation of community policing, the relationship between the Israel National Police and the Arab sector, and the importance of procedural justice to Israeli citizens. In our discussion, we take a broad perspective and suggest overall conclusions and implications.     

International sex offender registration laws: research and evaluation issues based on a review of current scientific literature

In many jurisdictions, anyone convicted of a sexual offense is required to register with police, often for life. Nine different countries have now implemented sex offender registries in an attempt to protect the public from the perceived threat posed by sexual offenders. Yet such laws have been criticized as being overly inclusive, tying up limited law enforcement resources to track many offenders who pose little risk of sexual reoffending. This paper considers the available research evidence relevant to the effectiveness of such laws for the deterrence of sexual offending and the investigation of sex crimes. It is concluded that significant gaps persist in our knowledge of whether existing laws effectively reduce sexual offending or reoffending and that large-scale, well-designed studies of the impact of sex offender registration on rates of offending, the collateral consequences to offenders and their families, and the costs of such laws are needed.     

Could Innovations in Policing have Contributed to the New York City Crime Drop even in a Period of Declining Police Strength?: The Case of Stop,Question and Frisk as a Hot Spots Policing Strategy

Available data make it impossible to reach strong conclusions about the role of policing in the New York crime decline. Instead, we examine whether innovations implemented in New York fit with what is known about effective policing strategies. Our main analysis focuses on how the New York City Police Department (NYPD) could have continued to contribute to the crime drop over the last decade when the number of police declined significantly. We examine geographic data on crime and stop, question and frisks (SQFs) to show that SQFs are concentrated at crime hot spots. We also show that the NYPD increased these specific hot spots policing strategies despite declining numbers. In our discussion, we speculate on whether this “doing more with less” could be an explanation for the continued crime drop in New York, noting the limitations of drawing conclusions from existing data. We also raise concerns about possible backfire effects of SQF hot spots approaches.     

新时期城市公安派出所工作改革的实践与探索

改革开放三十多年来,中国城市的社会状况发生了巨大变革。在动态的社会环境下,城市公安派出所的警务工作,必须进行适应性变革。应当从社会治安管理机制、派出所警务运行机制和信息化支撑建设三个层面进行全面系统改革。改革的目标,是建立一套以主动治安为理念的城市派出所"社会控制型警务模式"。     

警务创新机制下基层公安机关执法问题研究

党的十八届三中全会明确提出了推进法治中国建设的目标,牢固树立法治思维,坚定法律信仰,不断提升公安工作的法治化水平是公安机关面对新形势的必然选择。公安机关基层民警执法水平的高低直接决定公安机关执法能力的高低,全面提升基层民警的执法水平,不仅是保障严格、公正、文明执法的一项长期战略任务,更是实现依法治国方略的根本要求。     

现代职业警察建立前的英国传统警务模式研究

英国在世界范围内率先建立起现代职业警察制度,创现代治安管理模式之先河。然而在现代职业警察制度建立之前,英国经过原始部落时期、罗马不列颠时期、盎格鲁—撒克逊时期等不同的历史阶段,在每一个阶段中都孕育出了适应其历史发展的警务工作模式。通过对各个时期的警务模式研究,我们可以归纳得出英国传统警务模式的发展轨迹,即由早期的"自我警务"到"社区集体警务"再到"王权监督下的地方自治警务"。