Webinar: Prosecuting cases of police corruption  

Date: Tuesday 11 February 2025 - Tuesday 11 February 2025

Location: Online webinar

 

 
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Speakers:             Jeffrey Blumberg, Former Federal Prosecutor, US Department of Justice
                                Police corruption cases involving illegal drugs
 
                                Paul Louw, Head Security Focus Area, Senior Deputy Director, Investigating Directorate, National                                                           Prosecuting Authority, South Africa  
 
Facilitator:           Shenaz Muzaffer, General Counsel, International Association of Prosecutors
                                 

An effective justice system requires the public to trust that law enforcement officers will uphold the law fairly, without bias, and without corruption.  When those individuals who are entrusted with enforcing the law instead become the perpetrators of criminal activity, it significantly erodes public confidence in the police and in the integrity of the criminal justice system, and can lead to grave human rights violations and consequences.  However, prosecuting police corruption – which can include bribery, abuse of power and cover-ups – is an inherently difficult task, which can involve complex legal, institutional and political challenges.  Ensuring accountability and transparency in relation to the actions of law enforcement is essential, and prosecutors must be conscious of some of the particular difficulties that may be encountered in ensuring that law enforcement officers who commit criminal activity are bought to justice.
 
This webinar will improve knowledge of prosecuting police corruption cases, providing practical case examples and discussing lessons learned from dealing with these complex but vitally important prosecutions.
 
This one-hour webinar will be held in English and no interpretation will be provided.  However, attendees can access live automated translated captions via the Zoom platform during the webinar.  All attendees will receive a certificate of attendance.  The webinar is open to all IAP organisational and individual members.  Please note that this webinar will be recorded.
 
For more details, please contact Ms. Irina Beridze, Executive Programme Manager of the IAP, at epm@iap-association.org
 
We look forward to welcoming you at the webinar!