South Africa: Crime Stats - Political Interference in Police Is the Cause of Poor Leadership - Iss

There is large-scale inappropriate political interference in the police, which leads to a poor selection of leaders, the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) said on Tuesday.

Head of the governance, crime and justice division at the ISS, Gareth Newham told News24 that leaders in the police were being appointed despite their inability to do the job.

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