SARPCCO workshops investigators on human trafficking
Monday, August 20, 2018
The Southern African Police Chiefs Cooperation Organisation (SARPCCO) is an organ made up of member countries in Southern Africa that realised the need to cooperate at regional level in order to address crimes threatening regional peace and tranquillity.
Officially closing a two-week course on investigators in trafficking in persons at the Botswana Police College on Friday, Tshweneetsile said human trafficking has gone beyond national boundaries, therefore international cooperation, networking and joint training play a vital role in the region to fight against this crime.
These legal professionals, who are entrusted with upholding the rule of law, face numerous challenges that compromise their ability to effectively carry out their duties.Elsewhere in this edition, we carry a story on the lamentations of the officers of court.The prosecutors have raised a number of concerns, calling for urgent attention from all relevant stakeholders, including the President, Minister of Justice and the Attorney General. Their...