This document is a well summarized part of criminology year . This summary partly about the penology of criminology. This summary consists of the type of court structures of South Africa and many more.
CHAPTER 3: LAW ENFORCEMENT
THE SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICES (SAPS)
• SAPS falls under the control of the Department of Police.
• The gatekeepers of the CJS.
• SAPS are responsible for:
→ Preventing, combating and investigating crime
→ Maintaining public order
→ Protecting and securing SA and their property
→ Upholding and enforcing law.
• The vision and mission of SAPS:
→ Create a safe environment for all people in South Africa.
→ Protect and combat crime that may threaten the safety and security of the community
→ Investigate crime
→ Ensure that offenders are brought to justice
, → Participate in efforts to address the causes of crime
• The values of the SAPS are to:
→ Protect the rights of all South Africans and to be impartial, respectful and accountable
to the community.
→ Use its powers in a responsible way
→ Provide a service with honesty and integrity
→ Evaluate its service continually
→ Use resources provided by government in the best possible way
→ Develop skills of its members
→ Cooperate with the community, government and all role-players.
Crime
intelligence
Protection
and Divisions Visible
security of SAPS policing
services
Detective
service
CRIME INTELLIGENCE
Purpose: effectively manage the crime intelligence capacity of the SAPS through the crime
analysis centre and crime information management centre.
They are also involved in other activities:
• Counterintelligence.
• Investigations
• Prevent and fight crime
VISIBLE POLICING
Aim: combat occurrence of crim by providing visible proactive and responsive police services.
The main components of the division are:
• Proactive policing services (management of crime and prevention operations)
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