Police cooperation
Senior police officials from Bavaria on working visit in South Africa
At the Western Cape Government Department of Community Safety
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Engagements in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Pretoria
The visit follows a delegation trip of senior South African officials from Police and Government as well as renowned researchers to Munich which had been organised by the HSF earlier this year. During this recent stay of the two high-ranking Bavarian police officials, productive meetings, project visits, seminars and a public panel discussion took place in the Western Cape and Gauteng. The experts were also invited to participate in the National Summit on Crime and Violence Prevention which was addressed by Police Minister Bheki Cele as well, and to share German experience in a presentation during one of the panels at the event.
Audience at public event with the ISS in Cape Town
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Public panel discussion in Cape Town
"How police use data to tackle crime" - this was the topic of a well attended public panel discussion in Cape Town, held by the ISS. Together with South African experts, the two German officials, Senior Chief Superintendent Bernhard Egger, Head of Crime Investigation at the Bavarian State Police and Senior Chief Superintendent Peter Breitner, Station Commander at the Bavarian State Police, were on the panel for the exchange of experience from the two countries, and a Question and Answer session with the audience.
Roundtable with SAPS leadership at the Nelson Mandela Foundation
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High level dialogue at the Nelson Mandela Foundation
A high level dialogue at the Nelson Mandela Foundation in Johannesburg with the leadership of the South African Police Service was perceived as particularly productive. Participants discussed approaches to ensure a human rights culture in policing, to build trust and to succeed in violence prevention work. Evidence based policing is meant to increase the efficiency of crime fighting. National Police Commissioner Khehla Sitole outlined specific focus areas of possible cooperation. It was decided to continue the engagements, and future collaboration is currently being planned.