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The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID), formerly the Independent Complaints Directorate (ICD), is a department of the
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n
government A government is the system or group of people governing an organized community, generally a State (polity), state. In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive (government), execu ...
responsible for investigating complaints against the
South African Police Service The South African Police Service (SAPS) is the national police force of the Republic of South Africa. Its 1,154 police stations in South Africa are divided according to the Provinces of South Africa, provincial borders, and a Provincial Commis ...
and
municipal police Municipal police, city police, or local police are law enforcement agencies that are under the control of local government. This includes the municipal government, where it is the smallest administrative subdivision. They receive fundi ...
services. The IPID was created in April 1997 as part of the post-
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reform of the
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. It investigates
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, crimes allegedly committed by police officers, violations of SAPS policy, and dissatisfaction with the service provided by the police.


See also

* '' McBride v Minister of Police'' –
Constitutional Court A constitutional court is a high court that deals primarily with constitutional law. Its main authority is to rule on whether laws that are challenged are in fact unconstitutional, i.e. whether they conflict with constitutionally established ru ...
decision on IPID's independence


References


External links


Official website
1997 establishments in South Africa Government agencies established in 1997 Law enforcement agencies of South Africa Crime in South Africa Police oversight organizations {{SouthAfrica-gov-stub