Open AccessBAD COPS GET A BREAK: The closure of the SAPS Anti-Corruption Anti-Corruption Unit
Author(s) -
Gareth Newham,
Lulama Gomomo
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
sa crime quarterly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2413-3108
pISSN - 1991-3877
DOI - 10.17159/2413-3108/2003/v0i4a1065
Subject(s) - language change , unit (ring theory) , closure (psychology) , closing (real estate) , political science , law , psychology , art , mathematics education , literature
In 1996 the SAPS established its first internal anti-corruption unit to tackle what was identified as a growing problem of police corruption. Seven years down the line, combating corruption is still a national priority of the SAPS. But recently the SAPS announced that it is closing the anti-corruption unit and integrating some of its members into the organised crime unit. International experience suggests, however, that a specialised unit dedicated to investigating police crime and corruption is crucial if these problems are to be tackled effectively.