The impact of Technology on levels of crime

19 February 2003

CSIR: Contributing to the Prevention and Combating of

Crime through the application of Science and Technology

•Food, Biological & Chemical Technologies (Bio/Chemtek)

•Building & Construction Technology (Boutek)

•Defence Technology (Defencetek)

•Water, Environment & Forestry Technology (Environmentek)

•Information & Communications Technology (icomtek)

•Manufacturing, Materials and Textile Technology (M&Mtek)

•Mining Technology (Miningtek)

•Roads & Transport Technology (Transportek)

CSIR CORE TECHNOLOGY FOCUS:

• Crime prevention technologies

• Support to SMME's • Manufacturing support • Environmental impact

assessments • Outreach programmes and

national HR development • Sport Technology

COLLABORATIVE INITIATIVES

• Research, development and implementation services

• Global science and technology links and perspectives

• Specialised technical and information consulting services

• Venture establishment • Technology transfer and technology

assessment • Prototyping and pilot-scale

manufacturing • Software development and products • Policy and strategic decision support

NATURE OF ACTIVITIES

National Role Players and Roles

Crime Prevention

Investigations

Intelligence Incarceration

Adjudication

Prosecutions

Rehabilitation

SASS & NIA

SAPS

NPA

Dept Justice

Dept Corr Serv

Dept Soc Dev

SARS

Dept HA

DoD + SANDF

Govt Depts (NDoT, etc)

Provincial Government

Local Government

CSIR Relevant Competencies

Security Information and

Knowledge Management

Security Information and

Knowledge Management

• Database system development• GIS mapping• Crime pattern analysis• Decision support• Web-based design• Software modelling

Information Security and Cyber Crime

Information Security and Cyber Crime

• Data recovery and analysis• Hacking and intrusion detection• Electronic interception• Firewalls and virus protection• Investigation of electronic transactions• Encryption

S & T Security Innovations

S & T Security Innovations

• Innovative solutions to problems• Electrical, mechanical, chemical, biological, IT solution development• Product development

Security Forensics Support

Security Forensics Support

• Physical• Chemical• Biological• References and standards• Evidence handling• Expert witness

Crime Prevention and

Safety Processes

Crime Prevention and

Safety Processes

• Environmental design• Policy development• Monitoring and evaluation• Development and piloting• Security consulting• Social crime prevention• Local safety planning• National strategy development

Technology Deployment

Support(“SERI”)

Technology Deployment

Support(“SERI”)

• Operational support• Technology acquisition ssupport• Test and evaluation• Technical capacity building and transfer• Focused research and development

Security Domain Knowledge & Networks

Convergence of Security and Defence

ExternalThreats

(National Security)

InternalThreats

(Law and order)

Defence(Military)

Intelligence

Security(Law

enforcement)

GovernmentPrivate SectorCommunities

GovernmentDefence Industry

National and international

GovernmentBusiness

Communities

GlobalisationCyber CrimeOrganised CrimePeace supportInt’l Terrorism11 Sep fallout

Crime Prevention Centre

• Research and data analysis

• Database and knowledge management

• Border control improvement

• Organised crime research

• Scorpions technology partnership

• SARPCCO – vehicles database

• Court Management Information database

• Gauteng Electronic Surveillance Assessment

•To conduct supply and demand analysis •On a geographical basis •To inform a zero based budget And budget model for the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development

Justice Footprint Project:

Implementation of Supply & Demand results

• Predictions carried forward into budget • Gaps could be used to identify possible problems

– May be data problems– Special circumstances may exist– Need investigation and monitoring

• Benchmarking could be done as a continual improvement process

• Right-sizing of courts– Budget restructuring– More effective resource management