In the 1990s the notion of Community Policing became popular for local government. It was a method for police departments to prevent crime by operating based on four principles: 1. Police-community ...

Decades of research show that—when done strategically and fairly—policing reduces crime. That means we need evidence-based policing, not simply more or less policing. The best way to reduce violent ...

National and international research is being used with ISS support to develop and promote high-performance policing in South Africa. After the success of trials guided by the Institute for Security ...

The police murder of George Floyd in 2020 brought radical ideas—such as defunding police or abolishing police departments altogether—into mainstream policy conversations. Activists highlighted ...

The Institute for Security Studies (ISS) announced on Wednesday that the South African Police Service (SAPS) had adopted evidence-based policing in its annual performance plan. This came just two days ...

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