Police reform: Can we achieve a safer and more united SA?
The NDP vision of a professional and well-resourced police service has not been realised, affecting social cohesion and public trust
President Cyril Ramaphosa wants to advance social cohesion and improve the safety of communities during the term of the sixth administration (as per the state of the nation address in 2019). In some ways, these priorities are influenced by economic growth and employment, but shortcomings in the policing system have contributed poor outcomes.
The National Development Plan (NDP) presented a vision that by 2030, “The police service [should be] a well-resourced, professional institution staffed by highly skilled officers who value their work, serve the community, safeguard lives and property without discrimination, protect the peaceful against violence and respect the rights of all to equality and justice.”..
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