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The force was confined to the Cape Town municipal area, but could pursue fleeing offenders anywhere within the Cape district. [10] The Town Police were headed by an Inspector of Police, who reported to the Judge & Superintendent. John King, recruited from the London 'Met', was the first inspector. Headquarters were at 35 Burg Street, Cape Town ...
From 1652 until 1840, the primary law enforcement agency in Cape Town was the Fiscal's law enforcement officers who maintained law and order in the area. [2] They worked in conjunction with the Night Watch (1686-1840), which was responsible for the nighttime surveillance of Cape Town. [3]
The South African Police Service traces its origin to the Dutch Watch, a paramilitary organisation formed by settlers in the Cape Province in 1655 to protect civilians and to maintain law and order. In 1795, British officials assumed control over the Dutch Watch, and in 1825 established the Cape Constabulary (which became the Cape Town Police ...
Magistrates' law enforcement officers (1686–1848) – Responsible forenforcement in the rural districts. Each district's magistrate had his own "officers of justice". Police Office (1825–40) – Established in 1825 to co-ordinate the fiscal's law enforcement officers and the Night Watch in Cape Town. [3] It was replaced by the Town Police ...
The Cape Peninsula Urban Police were responsible for policing in and around the city of Cape Town between 1652 until its absorption into the national South African Police in 1913. The Durban Borough Police created in 1854, later to become the Durban City Police, and now the Durban Metro Police , to police the city of Durban : the force was ...
Police misconduct in South Africa (1 C, 8 P) ... Pages in category "Law enforcement in South Africa" ... (Cape Town) B.
Police misconduct is inappropriate conduct and illegal actions taken by police officers in connection with their official duties. Types of misconduct include among others: sexual offences, coerced false confession, intimidation, false arrest, false imprisonment, falsification of evidence, spoliation of evidence, police perjury, witness tampering, police brutality, police corruption, racial ...
Civil–police relations describes the relationship police and similar public servants trusted with law enforcement have with civilians and the public. [1] [2] Police officers, who are tasked with enforcing laws and keeping the peace within a society, have the most contact with civilians of all other public servants.