Policing Diversity

This ethnographic study plunges readers into the complex reality of the South African Police Service as it navigates the monumental shift from apartheid enforcer to a democratic institution serving a diverse nation. The book meticulously examines the daily challenges officers face in redefining their roles, confronting internal culture clashes, and building trust with communities they were once trained to oppress. It's a raw, unflinching look at the immense difficulty of organizational transformation within a national police force.

Faull’s work stands out for its ground-level perspective, moving beyond policy to reveal the human stories and institutional friction that define modern policing in South Africa. Readers interested in criminal justice reform, post-conflict societies, and the sociology of large institutions will find this a compelling and necessary read, offering profound insights into the ongoing struggle to reconcile a brutal past with a constitutional present.