Efficacy of government strategies in the prevention and control of organised crime in Limpopo Province: research
The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of the measures in the prevention and control of organised crime by government agencies based in Limpopo Province. The research was qualitative in nature and semi-structured interviews were conducted with 12 law enforcement officers from the Dire...
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Acta criminologica
Year: 2018, Volume: 31, Issue: 2, Pages: 47-65 |
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| 520 | |a The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of the measures in the prevention and control of organised crime by government agencies based in Limpopo Province. The research was qualitative in nature and semi-structured interviews were conducted with 12 law enforcement officers from the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI), Department of Safety Security and Liaison (DSSL), South African Police Service (SAPS), Home Affairs, South African Revenue Services (SARS) Customs and Excess, Assets Forfeiture Unit (AFU), and the National Prosecuting Authority Priority Crime Litigation Unit (NPA PCLU). Data was analysed though thematic analysis. The results revealed that the government strategies in Limpopo still require concerted efforts in the prevention and control of organised crime. The Limpopo provincial government identified several measures in the fight against organised crime in the province. It subsequently adopted three of these measures, namely: i) a criminal justice response; ii) an institutional response; and iii) a legislative response to organised crime. However, the measures implemented by various units within the criminal justice and local government spheres were found to be ineffective in dealing with organised crime, since organised criminal networks are often flexible, dynamic, innovative and resilient. Furthermore, corrupt activities and collusion by law enforcement officers with organised crime syndicates hinder the effective implementation of the selected strategies to control organised crime. The findings of this study show that there is co-ordination and communication amongst certain law enforcement agencies, such as the DPCI, SARS, Home Affairs, and the NPA PCLU. This co-ordination transpires through intelligence, information sharing and interoperability. The study highlighted the poor implementation of the multi-agency approach, as one institution is expected to facilitate and lead the prevention of organised crime (which is the DPCI). The findings further highlight, for example, that the smuggling of illegal cigarettes is currently a challenge for the provincial government as a highly committed organised crime. The study recommends the development, by the government, of an Organised Crime Threat Assessment in order to effectively recognise the need for responses, which should be based on a sound understanding of the nature and characteristics of the organised crime environment. In addition, it recommends the development of an Organised Crime Response Plan to align efforts to identify critical organised crime threats. The study further recommends the adoption, by the government, of relevant multi-agency approaches in addressing organised crime - both operational and policy or regulatory - which will underpin a provincial-wide government approach to organised crime. | ||
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