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Record Nr.

UNINA9910765784003321

Autore

African Police Oversight Forum

Titolo

An Audit of Police Oversight in Africa / African Police Oversight Forum

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[s.l.] : , : African Minds, , 2012

ISBN

9781920299170

1920299173

Edizione

[Reprinted.]

Descrizione fisica

viii, 119 pages : maps ; ; 30 cm

Disciplina

363.2096

Soggetti

Police - Africa

Criminal justice, Administration of - Africa

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"African Policing Civilian Oversight Forum."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Sommario/riassunto

An Audit of Police Oversight in Africa is a comprehensive audit of police oversight in every country on the African continent. The audit provides insight into the diversity of police oversight in Africa and the challenges it faces. Through this publication APCOF also seeks to highlight the importance of policing oversight in its ongoing efforts to promote reform or transform police agencies into organisations that are effective and efficient but also respectful of peoples' and human rights.  APCOF is a network of African policing practitioners drawn from state and non-state institutions. It is active in promoting police reform through civilian oversight over policing. It believes that the broad values behind establishment of civilian oversight is to assist in restoring public confidence; develop a culture of human rights, integrity and transparency within the police; and promote good working relationship between the police and the community. It achieves its goal through raising awareness, sharing information on police oversight and providing technical assistance to civil, society, police, and new and emerging oversight bodies in Africa.