[notice]A monthly column by Marcel van der Watt, lecturer in the Department of Police Practice at UNISA, former police detective, and current member of the Gauteng Rapid Response Task Team for Human Trafficking.[/notice] A reading of phenomenology and a recent engagement with Linky*, a modern-day slave who was rescued, compelled […]
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DNA! ‘Do Not Abscond’ from opportunity to curb crime
[notice]A monthly column by Marcel van der Watt, lecturer in the Department of Police Practice at UNISA, former police detective, and current member of the Gauteng Rapid Response Task Team for Human Trafficking.[/notice] A time to act has arrived. The goal of this month’s article is simply to spur you […]
Destroying the rodent that gnaws at our foundations
[notice]A monthly column by Marcel van der Watt, lecturer in the Department of Police Practice at UNISA, former police detective, and current member of the Gauteng Rapid Response Task Team for Human Trafficking.[/notice] In a recent high level meeting of industry experts in the field of crime and justice, the […]
God give us men!
[notice]A monthly column by Marcel van der Watt, lecturer in the Department of Police Practice at UNISA, former police detective, and current member of the Gauteng Rapid Response Task Team for Human Trafficking.[/notice] Memory of pre-dawn encounter that captures root of lawlessness, moral decline It’s a cold winter’s morning in […]
An invincible summer within
[notice]A monthly column by Marcel van der Watt, lecturer in the Department of Police Practice at UNISA, former police detective, and current member of the Gauteng Rapid Response Task Team for Human Trafficking.[/notice] Since early childhood I always found great fascination in the ‘human’ ability to endure and persevere despite […]
Crime and complexity — and your input!
[notice]A monthly column by Marcel van der Watt, lecturer in the Department of Police Practice at UNISA, former police detective, and current member of the Gauteng Rapid Response Task Team for Human Trafficking.[/notice] The wide varieties of societal issues we face occur in an increasingly complex and rapidly changing society. […]
Lessons from Humpty Dumpty
[notice]A monthly column by Marcel van der Watt, lecturer in the Department of Police Practice at UNISA, former police detective, and current member of the Gauteng Rapid Response Task Team for Human Trafficking.[/notice] The use of tales and rhymes as catalysts for deeper understanding or bringing across a particular message […]
Sow a character and reap a destiny
[notice]A monthly column by Marcel van der Watt, lecturer in the Department of Police Practice at UNISA, former police detective, and current member of the Gauteng Rapid Response Task Team for Human Trafficking.[/notice] Called to respond to injustice, degradation Being ambassadors of Christ truly is an amazing calling. As part […]
‘Complete and fully equipped’ to fight the good fight
[notice]A monthly column by Marcel van der Watt, lecturer in the Department of Police Practice at UNISA, former police detective, and current member of the Gauteng Rapid Response Task Team for Human Trafficking.[/notice] The reality of crime and injustice is something that we are confronted with daily. It affects each […]