South African Police Service Act, 1995 (Act No. 68 of 1995)Chapter 7 : Community Police Forums and Boards18. Objects of community police forums and boards |
| (1) | The Service shall, in order to achieve the objects contemplated in section 215 of the Constitution, liaise with the community through community police forums and area and provincial community police boards, in accordance with sections 19, 20 and 21, with a view to— |
| (a) | establishing and maintaining a partnership between the community and the Service; |
| (b) | promoting communication between the Service and the community; |
| (c) | promoting co-operation between the Service and the community in fulfilling the needs of the community regarding policing; |
| (d) | improving the rendering of police services to the community at national, provincial, area and local levels; |
| (e) | improving transparency in the Service and accountability of the Service to the community; and |
| (f) | promoting joint problem identification and problem-solving by the Service and the community. |
| (2) | This Chapter shall not preclude liaison by the Service with the community by means other than through community police forums and boards. |