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SAPS` COSTLY RESTRUCTURING A Review of Public Order Policing Capacity
This report chapter evaluates the capacity of the South African Police Service (SAPS) and private security providers to manage public order and safety for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. It examines the challenges of high violent crime rates, soccer hooliganism, and the coordination between various law enforcement agencies and the Local Organising Committee (LOC).
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Document type: Report
Crowd Control. Can Our Public Order Police Still Deliver?
This research paper examines the evolution of public order policing in South Africa, tracing the transition from the repressive Internal Stability Division of the apartheid era to the current Area Crime Combating Units (ACCUs). The author questions whether the shift in focus toward general crime prevention has eroded the specialized capacity of the police to manage volatile crowd situations and service delivery protests.
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Document type: Research paper