"African Policing Civilian Oversight Forum."

.....'This audit provides insight into the diversity of police oversight on the African continent and the challenges if faces. Through this publication APCOF (African Police Civilian Oversight Forum) also seeks to highlight the importance of policing oversight in the ongoing efforts to build African police agencies into organisations that are effective and efficient but also respectful of peoples' and human rights.' (Back of book).

Exploring the complex and controversial topic of civilian oversight of police, this book analyzes the issues and debates entailed by civilian oversight by using worldwide perspectives, in-depth case studies, and a wealth of survey data. It integrates and summarizes decades of research from many locations around the globe to present a best practices model for managing police conduct. It also describes the impact of oversight agencies on police policy, including innovative means by which agencies can work with police departments to improve police conduct.