Viewfinder’s Police Accountability Tracker is an interface to the Independent Police Investigative Directorate's (IPID) database of more than 47,000 complaints registered against the police between April 2012 and March 2020. Users can use the filters to home in on any police station for an overview of cases registered there. Users can also locate any individual case for a "progress report", as at March 2020. The data demonstrates that police officers implicated in violent crimes routinely escape accountability.
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After sustained criticism in Parliament this year, the South African Police Service (SAPS) has issued a circular to call out its commanders for their “inaction” and “reluctance” when officers under their command are implicated in serious crimes. Issued on 8 October, the circular warns that police supervisors who fail to act “promptly” in such cases
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In January 2020, Athlone police Sergeant Giovanni Gabriels led a team of constables in a joint operation with the army. At the time, he already had several watchdog findings for assault against him, and he was on a final written warning. Days after the operation, one of the men arrested, 36-year-old Adam Isaacs, died in
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The South African Police Service (SAPS) has found Athlone station commander Colonel Mark Adonis guilty of misconduct for failing to act on torture and murder allegations against officers on his staff. He was given a “verbal warning”, according to former police commissioner General Khehla Sitole, who was responding to a parliamentary question. A conviction of
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Parliamentarians grill IPID on reports of statistical manipulation and the covering up of cases. IPID promises to publish its own report on statistical manipulation.
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IPID's position on the history and extent of statistical manipulation has been inconsistent. Days before presenting its annual report to Parliament, management revises it again. Meanwhile, calls for IPID to account continue to mount.
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A data analysis confirms that IPID cases are completed near statistical reporting deadlines. Whistleblowers alleged many such cases were poorly investigated.
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Pressed for time? Read these key takeaways for a concise summary of what Viewfinder's investigation of the cover-up at IPID found. Also, you can access all the most explosive whistleblower leaks from our investigation here.
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Thank you all for your vote of confidence! Delighted to announce that I have joined @viewfinderjourn as operations manager. ☺️ #accountabilityjournalism #impactediting https://twitter.com/tcmallinson/status/1521397145592635392
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Honoured to have journalist Daneel Knoetze named as the recipient of the @Gatefieldco @PJPAlive People Journalist for Africa award for his #AboveTheLaw investigation. Congratulations too @berhe_lucy @mrmacaronii
Meet the winners of the 2021 @Gatefieldco People Journalism Prize for Africa.
- People Journalist for Africa @viewfinderjourn
- People Journalist for Informed Commentary @berhe_lucy
- People Newsmaker for Social Justice @mrmacaronii
http://gatefield.co/gatefields-people-journalism-prize-for-africa-2021-winners/
