crimefinal.qxd

This report analyzes the challenges of implementing crime prevention policies in South Africa, highlighting a significant gap between high-level policy and practical execution. It argues that the adoption of Western models has failed due to a lack of local accountability and the dominance of short-term policing goals over long-term social interventions. The text further examines the failure of multi-agency partnerships, which often prioritize the process of consultation over actual project delivery, and notes a critical lack of research and evaluation to determine which interventions effectively reduce crime in the South African context.

• Multi-agency crime prevention projects often fail because they confuse the process of consultation and participation with actual implementation. Partnerships frequently focus on attending meetings and achieving consensus rather than assessing the specific capacity of partners to deliver strategic priorities.

APA

Pelser, E., & Antoine (n.d.). crimefinal.qxd. Institute for Security Studies. https://issafrica.s3.amazonaws.com/site/uploads/PREVENCHAPTER11.PDF

Chicago

Pelser, Eric, and Antoine. crimefinal.qxd. Institute for Security Studies, n.d. https://issafrica.s3.amazonaws.com/site/uploads/PREVENCHAPTER11.PDF.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{pelserndcrimefinalqxd, author = {Pelser, Eric and Antoine}, title = {{crimefinal.qxd}}, institution = {Institute for Security Studies}, url = {https://issafrica.s3.amazonaws.com/site/uploads/PREVENCHAPTER11.PDF}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }