Evidence-Based Policing South Africa: second mini-conference
Connecting researchers, police and public safety actors to improve policing and prevent crime in South Africa.
Date: 2021-11-05
Time: 08:30 to 16:30
Venue: Online via Zoom or in-person at River Meadow Manor, Centurion, Gauteng, registration required.
Attend via webcast
Evidence-Based Policing South Africa is a community of researchers, police officers, government officials and allies working to generate and apply research evidence to improve policing in the country. This hybrid event provides an opportunity for the community to exchange ideas and strengthen partnerships. The first mini-conference was held on 13 August.
Topics and themes:
- Policing and public safety in the time of COVID-19
- Intersections between technology and policing – a 21st century tale
- Problem-orientated policing – simplifying EBP for everyday policing
- Evidence-Based Policing in international contexts
Chairpersons:
- Dr Andrew Faull, Senior Researcher, ISS
- Senzekile Bengu, Research Officer, ISS
- Jody van der Heyde, Research Intern, ISS
Speakers:
- Dr Kai Barron, WZB Berlin Social Science Center
- Dr Johan Burger, Senior Research Consultant, ISS
- Dumisani Ghandi and Dr Thomas Probert, University of Pretoria
- Captain Jason Potts, Vallejo Police Department, Calfornia, USA
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