Gauteng police seize major arms cache

Gauteng police seized an arms cache, including rocket launchers, limpet mines and assault rifles at a house in Katlehong, east of Johannesburg.

Plan to boost psychological services for cops

Psychological services need to be boosted within SAPS to ensure members can fully carry out their duties, Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa said.

Training Afghanistan's police seen as key to future

The future of Afghanistan is placed in the hands of police officers and their superiors. Focus is placed on skills development and education.

To shoot or not to shoot

A violence expert examines the ambiguity surrounding the instructions for when police officers may use lethal office.

Police: We've been shooting civilians for years

The shooting of civilians by the police cannot be attributed to recent "sensational" media reports, the secretary of police said on Friday.

Experts: Be afraid of police force

Consider a scenario of a trigger-happy police force getting out of hand before crime does.

Cops to enforce stricter control over their weapons

The police service will introduce stricter measures to safeguard its own firearms, a spokesperson said on Saturday.

UK deploys permanently armed police in London

British police say permanently armed officers are patrolling crime-blighted London neighbourhoods, a major change in United Kingdom law enforcement.

Asmal: Militarisation of police is 'craziness'

Deputy Police Minister Fikile Mbalula's idea of militarising the police service is "craziness", former minister Kader Asmal said on Monday.

New legislation aims to give police more power

Legislation empowering police to respond more forcefully to dangerous criminals is close to finalisation, the minister of police said on Tuesday.

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