Authors :
Dr. John Motsamai Modise; Dr. Derek Taylor; Dr. Kishore Raga
Volume/Issue :
Volume 7 - 2022, Issue 9 - September
Google Scholar :
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Scribd :
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7302348
Abstract :
The study aimed to investigate culture of
accountability in law enforcement, which is of particular
importance. Police departments need to create a system of
internal checks and balances to make sure officers carry
out their duties properly and act with integrity. Police
accountability ensures that officers can work together
effectively. They can trust their commanders to make
ethical decisions. They know their fellow officers will put
the needs of the department and the public ahead of
personal interests. A culture of accountability in law
enforcement also builds trust between the police and the
community. The public holds the police to high standards.
When police violate the rules, they break public trust and
lose credibility. This ultimately makes policing more
difficult, as people are unlikely to cooperate with police if
they don’t trust them. The second aim of the study was to
investigate oversight and integrity in the police. The third
aim is to identify how the levels of police professionalism
within the South African Police Service could be
improved. A literature review on adult learning, training
and development, as well as SAPS professionalism, was
conducted.
Keywords :
Police Accountability, Police, Oversight, Police Integrity, Police Professionalism; South African Police Service
The study aimed to investigate culture of
accountability in law enforcement, which is of particular
importance. Police departments need to create a system of
internal checks and balances to make sure officers carry
out their duties properly and act with integrity. Police
accountability ensures that officers can work together
effectively. They can trust their commanders to make
ethical decisions. They know their fellow officers will put
the needs of the department and the public ahead of
personal interests. A culture of accountability in law
enforcement also builds trust between the police and the
community. The public holds the police to high standards.
When police violate the rules, they break public trust and
lose credibility. This ultimately makes policing more
difficult, as people are unlikely to cooperate with police if
they don’t trust them. The second aim of the study was to
investigate oversight and integrity in the police. The third
aim is to identify how the levels of police professionalism
within the South African Police Service could be
improved. A literature review on adult learning, training
and development, as well as SAPS professionalism, was
conducted.
Keywords :
Police Accountability, Police, Oversight, Police Integrity, Police Professionalism; South African Police Service
