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The Khayelitsha Commission, also known as the O'Regan/Pikoli Commission, was a commission of inquiry appointed by Premier of the Western Cape Helen Zille to investigate allegations of police inefficiency in Khayelitsha and the breakdown in relations between the Khayelitsha community and the police. The commissioners are former Constitutional Court Justice Kate O'Regan and former National Director of Public Prosecutions Vusi Pikoli. == Background == From 2003 to 2012 community-based organisations in Khayelitsha have held over 100 demonstrations, pickets, marches, and submitted numerous petitions and memorandums to various levels of government to improve the situation. In January 2012 the Social Justice Coalition (SJC) lodged a formal complaint with the Western Cape Government detailing the accusations of SAPS's failures providing basic policing services to the people of Khayelitsha. The complaint pointed out that reported instances of serious crimes such as murder and attempted murder had increased greatly since 2009 and that most property crimes are not reported due to a lack of trust by the community in the police. Between 2001 and 2009 the number of criminal cases opened against the police increased by 363%. It also included a number of detailed case studies illustrating serious systemic failures in the functioning of the criminal justice system that led to a loss of public trust in the police.〔 Allegations levelled against the South African Police Service (SAPS) included: * Discourteous and contemptuous treatment of crime victims. * Police dockets are often lost resulting in cases being struck off court rolls. * Consistently unprofessional and/or incomplete investigation procedures. * Lack of communication between investigating officers and crime victims on the status of cases and legal proceedings. * Investigating officers routinely do not secure the presence of witnesses at trials resulting in lengthy postponements. * Lack of protection for witnesses to serious crimes. * Insufficient visible policing in the area.〔 The SJC's complaint called for Premier of the Western Cape Helen Zille to use her constitutional powers to appoint a commission of inquiry. National politics also played a role as the Western Cape province was governed by the Democratic Alliance whilst the national government (which has control over the police) was ruled by the African National Congress. In August 2012 the Premier established the Commission in terms of section 206(5) of the national constitution in response to complaints from various NGOs. NGOs primarily involved were the Social Justice Coalition, Equal Education, Free Gender, Ndifuna Ukwazi, the Treatment Action Campaign, the Triangle Project and the Women's Legal Centre. The commission was delayed for over a year due to legal action taken by the Minister of Police. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Khayelitsha Commission」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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