POL3701
Unique No:758237
Assignment 2
Due 08 September 2025
, Crime Prevention Principles for Policing IIIA
1.1 Applying the SARA Model to Kidnapping and Extortion Cases in Gauteng (20)
The SARA framework—Scanning, Analysis, Response, and Assessment—is a
problem-oriented policing approach aimed at managing persistent crime problems (Eck
& Spelman, 1987). As the Head of Visible Policing in Gauteng, this method can be
applied to kidnapping and extortion in the following manner:
a) Scanning
Crime data, victim complaints, intelligence briefings, and community reports would be
reviewed to pinpoint priority locations and hotspots where kidnappings and extortion
cases frequently occur (South African Police Service [SAPS], 2024).
b) Analysis
A deeper exploration of criminal behaviours, victim profiles, and crime trends would be
undertaken. This process would reveal root causes such as organised criminal
syndicates, high unemployment, and socio-economic inequalities (Clarke & Eck, 2005).
c) Response
Proposed interventions include enhancing police visibility through patrols, forming
partnerships with private security firms, running public awareness campaigns, and
deploying specialised undercover units to destabilise criminal organisations (UNODC,
2023).
d) Assessment
The outcomes of these strategies would be reviewed using crime trend monitoring,
community trust surveys, and analysis of disrupted syndicates. Lessons learned would
guide adjustments to future policing strategies (Goldstein, 1990).
The model ensures that the response to extortion and kidnapping is evidence-based,
structured, and adaptable to emerging crime patterns.
Unique No:758237
Assignment 2
Due 08 September 2025
, Crime Prevention Principles for Policing IIIA
1.1 Applying the SARA Model to Kidnapping and Extortion Cases in Gauteng (20)
The SARA framework—Scanning, Analysis, Response, and Assessment—is a
problem-oriented policing approach aimed at managing persistent crime problems (Eck
& Spelman, 1987). As the Head of Visible Policing in Gauteng, this method can be
applied to kidnapping and extortion in the following manner:
a) Scanning
Crime data, victim complaints, intelligence briefings, and community reports would be
reviewed to pinpoint priority locations and hotspots where kidnappings and extortion
cases frequently occur (South African Police Service [SAPS], 2024).
b) Analysis
A deeper exploration of criminal behaviours, victim profiles, and crime trends would be
undertaken. This process would reveal root causes such as organised criminal
syndicates, high unemployment, and socio-economic inequalities (Clarke & Eck, 2005).
c) Response
Proposed interventions include enhancing police visibility through patrols, forming
partnerships with private security firms, running public awareness campaigns, and
deploying specialised undercover units to destabilise criminal organisations (UNODC,
2023).
d) Assessment
The outcomes of these strategies would be reviewed using crime trend monitoring,
community trust surveys, and analysis of disrupted syndicates. Lessons learned would
guide adjustments to future policing strategies (Goldstein, 1990).
The model ensures that the response to extortion and kidnapping is evidence-based,
structured, and adaptable to emerging crime patterns.
