Bronwyn Harris, Piers Pigou of the Center for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation and Traggy Maepa (previously with the Center for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation and now with ISS) for sharing ideas, contacts, and literature.

Jeremy Seekings from the University of Cape Town for his contribution during the roundtable discussion at ISS, but more importantly on the historical perspective he provided.

Bill Dixon and Lisa-Marie Johns both former staff members at the Institute of Criminology at the University of Cape Town.

Superintendent Mojapelo of the South African Police Service in the Northern Province for his assistance during the fieldwork, as well as the station commissioners in Nebo, Motetema, Lebowakgomo, Seshego and Pietersburg without whose information the monograph would not have been complete.

The president of Mapogo for setting aside time to grant interviews.

Members of CPFs in the Northern Province and Khayelitsha, the Heide-Cath Neighbourhood Watch in the Western Cape, Sector Four Policing members in Alexandra and community members in the Northern Province and in Gugulethu, Nyanga and Khayelitsha in the Western Cape.

Dr Rachel Monhagan from the University of Ulster.

Innocent Chukuwa from Center for Law Enforcement Education (CLEEN) in Nigeria.

Reverend Ruth Guicho in the Phillipines.