Human-centred policing is a moral kindness, benevolence, and sympathy extended towards all parties that call on the police without compromising the due processes and legal framework within which the police operate. Human dignity is about respecting people and ensuring they still have a sense of worth and pride irrespective of the situation they find themselves in, whether victim, complainant, suspect, accused, or witness.
It is the process of mobilising police personnel and resources and enhancing their knowledge, skill, and technique to render impartial service to people affected by crime or...
Election violence and auto crime require coordinated community and law enforcement responses. The use of motor vehicles and bikes and political party involvement complicate the interaction, using tactics like clandestine support or overt engagement. Effective preventive measures, combining legislation and law enforcement, are essential. The article examines how auto crime prevention initiatives affect electoral violence, highlighting challenges and opportunities for stakeholders to enhance efforts aimed at reducing electoral violence.
Auto Crime Defined:
Auto crime refers to the theft of motor vehicles or the fraudulent loss of money or property through...
The issues surrounding terrorism have gained global recognition propelling nation-states to institute stringent measures and policies to curtail any occurrence of terrorist acts. There is the argument that terrorist behaviour ought to be analysed as rational in the sense that terrorist organisations possess sets of values, beliefs and images that are internally consistent with the people (Crenshaw, 1981). The discussion surrounding terrorism appears to have gotten another twist that is, influenced by the origin of the perpetrators, race and faith, compounded by the multifaceted nature of the act has...
Abstract: Ghana's porous borders make immigration regulation complex, but it aims to protect citizens and immigrants through the Immigration Service Act of 2016 and the Immigration Act of 2000. The country has maintained a friendly stance towards neighbouring nations like Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire, and Togo due to political instability and economic opportunities. The country has ratified regional and global accords supporting migration and freedom of movement, such as the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) protocol. However, Ghana faces challenges like illegal migration, human trafficking, and cross-border...
The discourse on terrorism is multifaceted, arguably the major reason its universal definition eludes many. For instance, Bose (2005), states that Article 2(1) of the European Commission's Framework Decision on Combating Terrorism does not recognize any randomly formed group for immediate offences without formally defined roles. The Article says a 'terrorist group' is a structured group of more than two persons established over time and acting in concert to commit terrorist offences. However, most South Asian countries' anti-terrorist laws allow individuals or groups to be charged with terrorism, with...
