A Stellenbosch University criminologist, Dr Guy Lamb, will form part of a high-level expert council to help Interpol’s future vision meet the law enforcement needs of its member countries.
The Future Council will offer Interpol advice and recommendations on how to achieve this vision as effectively as possible. Government also realised that to deal with crime effectively, it needed a whole-of-society approach. This ultimately led to the compilation of the Integrated Crime and Violence Prevention Strategy , which Cabinet approved in 2022.
The fact that Interpol includes academics such as Lamb in this advisory structure is a recognition that the police need to draw on the expertise of researchers and scholars who can provide evidence-based insights into crime and its prevention says Lamb.