RE-ESTABLISHING A RAILWAY POLICING CAPACITY

Irene Rashida January; Jacob Tseko Mofokeng; Ian (Izak) de Vries

Makale detayları

RE-ESTABLISHING A RAILWAY POLICING CAPACITY

Yazarlar:

Irene Rashida January | Jacob Tseko Mofokeng | Ian (Izak) de Vries

Yayıncı:

Sosyal Bilimler Araştırmaları Derneği

Dergi:

International Journal of Social Sciences and Humanity Studies 2018 Vol.10 Issue 1, pp.17-32

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2017

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000819775

Sıklık:

İki Yıllık

eISSN:

1309-8063

Özet:

 

An efficient integrated transport system is a vital component for South Africa as it
 continues to become increasingly integrated socially, politically, and economically.
 Recognised is the role of provincial and national railways as gateways, both into
 remote and urban communities and between provinces. This paper examines the
 dissolution of the South African Railway Police Force (SARPF) and transfer of
 police officials. The paper approaches this issue primarily, although not
 exclusively, through the prism of restructuring, and if had had the intended effect.
 It briefly describes the background and changes in the demand for and role of the
 Rapid Rail Police Unit (RRPU) in the Western Cape Province, as well as the
 subsequent developments in the railway environment. The method used in
 collecting data was semi-structured interviews. The non-probability sampling based
 on the purposive method was used to select the twenty (20) participants comprised
 of the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa Protection and Security Services
 (PRASA PSS), the SAPS officials, as well as commuters.
 A summary of the main data categories and the sub-categories is presented in the
 form of themes. Three themes emerged from the final synthesis of the findings,
 namely: (1) RRPU not structured as a specialised unit; (2) there is need for detective
 and crime intelligence capacity within the Railway police; and (3) there is a need for structuring of a detective and crime intelligence capacity. Amongst other
 aspects, a fundamental change in the way the Railway Police functions needed a
 paradigm shift, as well as, extraordinarily effective management and operating from
 a basis of knowledge of what works and what does not within the railway
 environment. It was concluded that there is a need for a detective and crime
 intelligence capacity to guide future strategic decisions by the South African Police
 Service (SAPS) Top Management regarding policing railway environment.

Makale detayları

RE-ESTABLISHING A RAILWAY POLICING CAPACITY

Yazarlar: Irene Rashida January | Jacob Tseko Mofokeng | Ian (Izak) de Vries

Yayıncı: Sosyal Bilimler Araştırmaları Derneği

Dergi: International Journal of Social Sciences and Humanity Studies 2018 Vol.10 Issue 1, pp.17-32

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 12/2017

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2000819775

Sıklık: İki Yıllık

eISSN: 1309-8063

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Irene Rashida January | Jacob Tseko Mofokeng | Ian (Izak) de Vries

Yayıncı:

Sosyal Bilimler Araştırmaları Derneği

Dergi:

International Journal of Social Sciences and Humanity Studies 2018 Vol.10 Issue 1, pp.17-32

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2017

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000819775

Sıklık:

İki Yıllık

eISSN:

1309-8063