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David James Bruce

Massachusetts
As seen in: DefenceWeb, Polity, Security Focus Africa
Covers:  Terrorism, Adventure, Active Shooter, Crime.
Doesn't Cover: Politics

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David Bruce is a career federal law enforcement officer, having served assignments in counterterrorism investigations, and tactical instructor positions. Prior to working in law enforcement David served in the US Army as a paratrooper/combat medic. Recently, David graduated from UMass Amherst with a degree in journalism.

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Detective task teams: a stopgap response to SA’s crime crisis

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By David James Bruce
| DefenceWeb Verified
KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has alleged that South Africa’s suspended police minister, Senzo Mchunu, tried to shut down the Political Killings Task Team for improper reasons. He claimed the minister sought to disrupt investigations into the links between organised crime groups, senior politicians, police and other criminal justice officials.
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Only SA’s Parliament can authorise new armed police bodies

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By David James Bruce, ISS Consultant
| DefenceWeb Verified
Two recent South African law enforcement initiatives, one in Cape Town, and the other in Gauteng, have provoked interest and in some cases, controversy. Both have been launched without explicit parliamentary authorisation.
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South Africa’s New Police Watchdog Bill Weakens Rule Of Law

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By David James Bruce, ISS Pretoria
| Security Focus Africa
Republished from: https://issafrica.org/iss-today/south-africas-new-police-watchdog-bill-weakens-rule-of-law Proposed changes to the IPID Act would increase the oversight body’s vulnerability to political interference and manipulation. A new bill before Parliament proposing amendments to the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) Act raises the contentious question of leadership and accountability in South Africa’s criminal justice institutions.
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