PROFESSIONALISING THE FIGHT AGAINST POLICE CORRUPTION IN SOUTH AFRICA: TOWARDS A PROACTIVE ANTICORRUPTION REGIME

The South African Police Service (SAPS) plays an integral role in maintaining law and order a country as violent Africa. Unfortunately, some members of SAPS have also contributed to this violence physically, such police brutality, well secretly, by way corrupt practices. corruption Africa is rife. officers involved large scale bribes, firearm trafficking other crimes are common. This has inevitably led the demise public trust SAPS. Several governing regimes attempted combat scourge since 1994 but failed. establishment Anti-Corruption Agencies that combated effectively was abolished replaced with less effective units. article challenges current regime proposes which will not only react within look at ways prevent professionalising system. important because distrust due negatively affects its citizens on daily basis. A professional service requires firm ethical foundation. Without it, persist. paper therefore strengthen ethics First, examines conceptual aspects related corruption. Secondly, causes analysed. It know why decide be act proactively against problem Then, former anti-corruption units combating analysed identify strengths weaknesses fight Next, discusses several measures contribute professionalisation Finally, concludes recommending various initiatives aimed sustaining long term.