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Clarify standards (16.11.09)

This is a brief response to the comments made by the Deputy Police Minister Fikile Mbalula.His statements reinforce our concerns that confusing and inflammatory rhetoric from senior politicians is increasing the likelihood that ...

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Too much force in SAPS? (14.11.09)

Consider a scenario of a trigger-happy police force getting out of hand before crime does.Many a South African is somewhat scared of this happening, said crime expert Johan Burger this week."One almost wants to ...

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Experts: Be afraid of police force (11.11.09)

Consider a scenario of a trigger-happy police force getting out of hand before crime does.    Many a South African is somewhat scared of this happening, Johan Burger, of the Pretoria-based Institute of Security ...

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Insecurity in the forces (13.11.09)

By ILHAM RAWOOT, SELLO S ALCOCK AND MONAKO DIBETLE The police are dealing with mixed messages from their superiors, write Ilham Rawoot, Sello S Alcock and Monako Dibetle What the experts saySouth Africa’s police officers ...

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Are South African police trigger happy? (12.11.09)

By Pumza Fihlani Three-year-old Atlegang Phalane was killed when a police officer allegedly mistook a pipe the boy was carrying for a gun - he died from a single shot to the ...

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Collateral damage is unavoidable – Mbalula (12.11.09)

It is unavoidable that civilians will die in the crossfire between police and criminals, Deputy Police Minister Fikile Mbalula said as government on Thursday vowed to change the law to encourage police to ...

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Civilian casualties 'unavoidable' (12.11.09)

Cape Town - It is unavoidable that innocent civilians will get shot in the crossfire between police and criminals, Deputy Police Minister Fikile Mbalula said on Thursday, as he defended plans to give ...

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