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Transforming policing in South Africa: Towards an ideal police service

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|May 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bjir-2025-0001 | Journal eISSN: 2411-9725 | Journal ISSN: 2410-759X
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Published on: May 19, 2025
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