Contact and Property Related Crimes in South Africa: Need for Strategies and Democratic Policing

Doraval Govender

University of South Africa

Abstract:

The assumption is that police alone cannot address contact and property related crimes in a democracy like South Africa and there is a need for specific strategies to reduce the same. The failure of effectively and efficiently reduce contact and property related crimes appears primarily to be linked to the different policing styles adopted by leadership. The aim of this paper is focused towards highlighting some strategies that can be applied to overcome the issue of contact and property related crimes in South Africa.

Keyword:

South Africa, Police, Democracy, Contact and Property related Crimes.