Gareth NewmanGareth works at the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) which he joined in January 2010. The ISS is an independent African authoritative research, policy and training organisation working to enhance human security in Africa (See www.issafrica.org).He currently heads the Crime and Justice Programe, which works to inform government policy and promote public awareness about effective responses to violence, crime and corruption.  This includes undertaking research to promote effective violence prevention initiatives, and develop a better understanding of public violence and improving the functioning of the criminal justice system (See https://issafrica.org/crimehub/). He also currently serves on the independent panel appointed by the Cabinet to reform Public Order Policing in South Africa based on the Marikana Commission recommendations.Between 2006 and 2009 he was the Policy Advisor and Special Projects Manager to the Gauteng Provincial Minister (MEC) for Community Safety. His responsibilities included developing the Gauteng Safety Strategy 2006 – 2014 and the Gauteng Aggravated Robbery Strategy 2009 – 2011 which contributed to a reduction in robberies in the province.  He also established the Gauteng Information on Police Performance System (GIPPS), which won a Government Service Excellence Award in 2009.Prior to his work in government, Gareth was a Senior Project Manager in the Criminal Justice Programme at the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR). His key research focus area was on promoting integrity and tackling corruption in the SAPS.  Before joining CSVR, Gareth spent three years working as a Project Manager at the Institute for Democracy in South Africa (IDASA).Gareth has also worked as a consultant for a number of government and international donor agencies and served on a National Task Team established by the Department of Justice to set up the country’s first National Witness Protection Programme in 1996.  Gareth publishes both locally and internationally on issues related to his areas of work.Gareth holds a Masters Degree in Public and Development Management (MM-P&DM) from the University of the Witwatersrand, a Post-Graduate Diploma in Applied Social Science Research Methodology from the University of Stellenbosch, an Honours Degree in Political Studies, and a Bachelor Degree in Social Sciences, both from the University of Cape Town.