Promoting partnerships between state and private security providers : Namibia country report

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dc.contributorPrivate Security Industry Regulatory Authority
dc.date.accessioned2016-06-03T12:46:19Z
dc.date.available2016-06-03T12:46:19Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.description.abstractPrivate security is not well defined in Namibian legislation, with the exact number of existing private security companies highly disputed. The industry is currently unregulated; varying standards of service and professionalism have proven detrimental to the establishment of crime prevention partnerships with the State. There is thus a need for complementary policies, tighter regulation, better enforcement, greater transparency and accountability, and active leadership. With a state police force of approximately 5,000, private security officers outnumber Namibian police officers three to one. What are the implications of limited regulation and accountability in an industry that is growing in both size and importance?en
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10625/55577
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherPSiRA, Pretoria, ZAen
dc.titlePromoting partnerships between state and private security providers : Namibia country reporten
dc.title.alternativePromoting partnerships for crime prevention on Southern Africa : interim technical report; 4th progress report (annex 7)en
dc.typeSynthesis Reporten
idrc.dspace.accessOpen Accessen
idrc.project.componentnumber107193001
idrc.project.number107193
idrc.project.titlePromoting Partnerships for Crime Prevention between State and Private Security Providers in Southern Africaen
idrc.recordsserver.bcsnumberIC01-9957-8
idrc.rims.adhocgroupIDRC SUPPORTEDen

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