Crime in our society
The task of fighting crime is becoming more complex, and therefore more challenging. Criminals are becoming more organised and sophisticated, operating with little regard for national boundaries.
What is Crime?
Crime has so many faces, and is perpetrated by people at so many different levels of our society that you may ask yourself what exactly it is.
The answer is simple; crime is any activity in conflict with a just law - laws made to protect the citizens of this country and enforced by our Constitution.
The task of fighting crime is becoming more complex, and therefore more challenging. Criminals are becoming more organised and sophisticated, operating with little regard for national boundaries.
As organised crime becomes increasingly globalised, foreign criminal groups are extending their operations - something that affects every one of us.
Coping with Crime
Whether you have been a victim of a criminal act, or are simply traumatised by living in a society, where crime and violence appear to have become the rule, rather than the exception.
Crime can happen to anyone; the key is to be aware of what is happening around you and to trust your instincts regarding people 's behaviour that might make you uneasy. We simply have to discard the 'not me ' attitude towards crime.
If we don 't get involved, we have no right to complain. If you don 't become a good citizen, it is unfair to expect the same from others, as long as it does not infringe upon human rights.
It also requires a concerted effort by government, in partnership with civil society, to prevent crime before it occurs. But unless we revive a spirit of lawfulness, morality and our humanity, not even the best policing in the world will be adequate in the fight against crime.
Thanks to the National Crime Prevention Strategy (NCPS), which the government adopted in 1996, we now have a single police service created from eleven separate police forces, and the foundation has been laid for the police to
What is Crime?
Crime has so many faces, and is perpetrated by people at so many different levels of our society that you may ask yourself what exactly it is.
The answer is simple; crime is any activity in conflict with a just law - laws made to protect the citizens of this country and enforced by our Constitution.
The task of fighting crime is becoming more complex, and therefore more challenging. Criminals are becoming more organised and sophisticated, operating with little regard for national boundaries.
As organised crime becomes increasingly globalised, foreign criminal groups are extending their operations - something that affects every one of us.
Coping with Crime
Whether you have been a victim of a criminal act, or are simply traumatised by living in a society, where crime and violence appear to have become the rule, rather than the exception.
Crime can happen to anyone; the key is to be aware of what is happening around you and to trust your instincts regarding people 's behaviour that might make you uneasy. We simply have to discard the 'not me ' attitude towards crime.
If we don 't get involved, we have no right to complain. If you don 't become a good citizen, it is unfair to expect the same from others, as long as it does not infringe upon human rights.
It also requires a concerted effort by government, in partnership with civil society, to prevent crime before it occurs. But unless we revive a spirit of lawfulness, morality and our humanity, not even the best policing in the world will be adequate in the fight against crime.
Thanks to the National Crime Prevention Strategy (NCPS), which the government adopted in 1996, we now have a single police service created from eleven separate police forces, and the foundation has been laid for the police to