PREPAREDNESS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO COUNTER TERRORISM AT PORTS OF ENTRY

dc.contributor.authorMQADI, Zamagugu Prudence
dc.date.accessioned2011-11-10T12:57:49Z
dc.date.available2011-11-10T12:57:49Z
dc.date.issued2011-11-10
dc.descriptionMM thesis - P&DMen_US
dc.description.abstractUnited Nations Security Council Resolution 1373(2001), directs its member states, including South Africa, to take measures to control their borders effectively in order to prevent the movement of terrorists, the commission of terrorist acts, and the entry of material that could be used to carry out such acts. The influx of unaccounted refugees and illegal immigrants from within the African continent and from as far as Asia, some of which are said to have connections with Al Qaeda, poses a serious security challenge for the management of South African borders. Despite the existence of the Border Control Operational Coordinating Committee (BCOCC) and its role in border management, South Africa’s ports of entry remain porous, posing a threat and a possible terrorist risk to the nation. The study has determined the preparedness of law enforcement agencies to counter terrorism at the ports of entry by questioning the effectiveness and efficiency of the BCOCC and its operational measures. The study has established that the law enforcement agencies appear prepared, but the coordinating body remain ineffective and inefficienten_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10539/10769
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectTerrorismen_US
dc.subjectPorts of entry, South Africaen_US
dc.subjectBorder controlen_US
dc.titlePREPAREDNESS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO COUNTER TERRORISM AT PORTS OF ENTRYen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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