About this Publication:
Policing in Africa is frequently depicted as dominated by ineffective and corrupt agents supporting ruling powers. In contrast, professional policing is characterized by competence, impartiality, and respect for human rights, essential for democratic societies. Policing in Africa: Towards an African Epistemology seeks to contribute to this ideal by exploring a synthesis between African perspectives and northern epistemologies. The book focuses on foundational African philosophical discussions related to community issues and emphasizes enhancing policing knowledge through research and capacity building. It supports practices such as crime prevention, community engagement, peacebuilding, conflict resolution, and effective crime investigation. Designed for study and reflection, the book includes learning outcomes, key terminology, critical thinking exercises, and case studies. It is a valuable resource for students, educators, policymakers, oversight bodies, civil society, libraries, and communities.

Contents Include:
Part 1: Foundational epistemological discourses for Africa
Chapter 1: Historical perspectives on policing in Africa
Chapter 2: Fundamental policing principles in an African context
Chapter 3: Civilian oversight and police accountability in Africa
Chapter 4: Legal aspects of policing in selected African countries
Chapter 5: Ethics in policing: An African framework
Chapter 6: Social disorganisation and crime
Part 2: African policing practices
Chapter 7: Community and partnership policing
Chapter 8: Peace-policing: Towards an African definition
Chapter 9: Crime prevention revisited
Chapter 10: Crime prevention in Nigeria and South Africa: A comparison
Chapter 11: Conflict and conflict resolution
Chapter 12: Harmonising transport legislation for crime prevention in the SADC region
Chapter 13: Trafficking of women and children in Africa
Part 3: Resourcing African policing
Chapter 14: Human resource management in policing
Chapter 15: Physical resource management in policing from an African Perspective
Chapter 16: Police-media relations Part 4: Strengthening African epistemology
Chapter 17: Introduction to crime and police research
Chapter 18: Police education and training
Answers to multiple-choice questions