Turning the Tide
This programme is a follow-up of a previous Special Assignment investigation which uncovered the extent of corruption in the South African police and of the abuses done to foreigners. As it was aired, the report triggered public outrage in the country. Here, Special Assignment tackles the subject once more to find out how much has changed since the programme was broadcast and to assess the improvements made in the recruiting process of police services. Even though most recruits join the police to serve the community, their daily contact with corrupt colleagues and low salaries put their integrity to a hard test.
02:46 night shot, policemen on the streets of Johannesburg. Police van driving with sirens on.
03:04 trainee policemen in a classroom
03:27 spy camera: close up on a wallet filled with money, evidence of bribe in the police
04:40 prostitutes on the street
04:58 policewoman searching a handbag
05:54 prostitute arrested and locked up in a van
06:36 day time. policemen searching a car in a car park
06:53 mounted police
08:26 formal inspection of the new recruits
13:31 police car driving at night on the motorway
15:44 discipline training, recruits learning to march in ranks
16:22 training with guns
22:17 suspects undergoing a body search, then being arrested
23:32 new recruits formed in neat ranks
FULL SYNOPSIS
03:04 trainee policemen in a classroom
03:27 spy camera: close up on a wallet filled with money, evidence of bribe in the police
04:40 prostitutes on the street
04:58 policewoman searching a handbag
05:54 prostitute arrested and locked up in a van
06:36 day time. policemen searching a car in a car park
06:53 mounted police
08:26 formal inspection of the new recruits
13:31 police car driving at night on the motorway
15:44 discipline training, recruits learning to march in ranks
16:22 training with guns
22:17 suspects undergoing a body search, then being arrested
23:32 new recruits formed in neat ranks