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Exploring police methods and challenges of identifying human trafficking activities in the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa

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  • Rescar Chauke

    (Tshwane University of Technology)

  • Puleng Motlalekgosi

    (Tshwane University of Technology)

  • Jacob Mofokeng

    (Tshwane University of Technology)

Abstract

This article explored police methods and challenges in the identification of human trafficking activities by the South African Police Service (SAPS). A qualitative research method was employed in this study that used semi-structured interviews to collect data. Participants were sourced from three key stakeholder groups: (1) the SAPS (Headquarters), (2) Sunnyside Community Service Centre, and (3) Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) officials with expertise related to human trafficking. This sample comprised 15 participants and a purposive sampling procedure was adopted. The study found that there are various methods of identifying human trafficking identified by the SAPS in the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality (CTMM). Furthermore, the findings highlighted that human trafficking has a national dimension despite that trafficking could occur within the same province or policing area. However, it remains a concern that policing methods to reduce the scourge are not effectively implemented hence an increased rate of human trafficking not only in the CTMM policing area but in many parts of South Africa. It was also found that in the process of identifying human trafficking activities, the SAPS is often faced with various challenges that may be linked to ineffective implementation of methods of identifying human trafficking activities Key Words:Human Trafficking, Victim Identification, SAPS Headquarters, Sunnyside Community Services Centre, Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation

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  • Rescar Chauke & Puleng Motlalekgosi & Jacob Mofokeng, 2022. "Exploring police methods and challenges of identifying human trafficking activities in the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa," International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science (2147-4478), Center for the Strategic Studies in Business and Finance, vol. 11(9), pages 250-264, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:rbs:ijbrss:v:11:y:2022:i:9:p:250-264
    DOI: 10.20525/ijrbs.v11i9.2203
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