Oversight agencies in South Africa and the challenge of police corruption

A discussion on the role of the ICD, Civilian Secretariat for Police, and Parliamentary Portfolio Committee, with regards to corruption in the SAPS

This paper is a discussion document exploring the role of the Independent Complaints Directorate, Civilian Secretariat for Police, and Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Police, with regards to corruption in the South African Police Service – towards improved partnerships with civil society.

About the author

Andrew Faull is pursuing a DPhil in Criminology at the University of Oxford’s Centre for Criminology. He was previously a researcher and senior researcher in the Crime and Justice Programme at the Institute for Security Studies.