African Policing Civilian Oversight Forum

Country

South Africa

Provinces

International, National (all SA), Western Cape

City

Cape Town

Address

Suite 103- 105A, Building 17, Waverley Business Park
Wyecroft Road, Mowbray

Sectors

Civil society and community based organisations, Government: local, Government: national, Government: provincial, NGOs/CBOs, Police, Research / Academia

Topics

General / Other, Policing

Description

The African Policing and Civilian Oversight Forum is a network of African policing practitioners from state and non-state institutions. We promote democratic policing through strengthening civilian oversight over the police in Africa. APCOF undertakes research, provides technical support to state and non-state actors including civil society organisations, the police and new and emerging oversight bodies in Africa.

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Related resources

Policing and non-nationals External police oversight, accountability and xenophobic violence in South Africa | Report/Study (10 Mar 2022) Policing and non-nationals: Analysis of police prevention, detection and investigation of xenophobic violence in South Africa | Policy/Research brief (25 May 2021) Are South Africa's cops accountable? Results of Independent Police Investigative Directorate Investigations | Policy/Research brief (01 Feb 2020) Independent Monitoring of Police Detention Facilities in South Africa | Policy/Research brief (01 Jan 2018) Questionable Correction: Independent Oversight of Child & Youth Care Centres in South Africa | Policy/Research brief (01 Jan 2018)

ACHPR Principles on the Decriminalisation of Petty Offences | Advocacy (01 Jan 2018) Draft: Civil Society Public Awareness Tool for Goal 16 | Tool (29 Aug 2017) Guidelines for the Policing of Assemblies by Law Enforcement Officials in Africa | Guide/Manual (04 Mar 2017) Strengthening the independence of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate | Policy/Research brief (01 Feb 2017) The South African Police Service’s code of conduct: A critical review | Policy/Research brief (01 Feb 2017)

The role of the state in addressing sexual violence: Assessing policing service delivery challenges | Policy/Research brief (01 Aug 2015) A ‘Third Umpire’ for Policing in South Africa: Applying Body Cameras in the Western Cape | Article (01 Mar 2015) Monitoring the performance of police oversight agencies | Policy/Research brief (01 Sep 2013)