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The Investigative Psychology Section was established in 1996 to assist in the investigation of psychologically motivated crimes being dealt with by the South African Police Service.

Just under a month to go until the African Association of Threat Assessment Professionals' annual conference and post-co...
14/10/2025

Just under a month to go until the African Association of Threat Assessment Professionals' annual conference and post-conference training opportunities. This takes place in Johannesburg from 10-14 November. We have an amazing lineup of local and international speakers and international workshop presenters, including an ex-FBI profiler. To find out more

AfATAP annual TAP conference featuring international speakers and in-depth workshops

Don't miss this unique opportunity to attend training in Behavioural Threat Assessment and Management by industry legend...
11/09/2025

Don't miss this unique opportunity to attend training in Behavioural Threat Assessment and Management by industry legend and retired FBI BAU threat profiler, Molly Amman, in November in Johannesburg. Visit www.afatap.africa for more information on the conference page

31 days to go until the AfATAP annual conference. We are proud to include Lt Col Elmarie Myburgh as a speaker this year.
10/10/2024

31 days to go until the AfATAP annual conference. We are proud to include Lt Col Elmarie Myburgh as a speaker this year.

The African Association of Threat Assessment Professionals will be having its annual conference in November at Investec ...
25/09/2024

The African Association of Threat Assessment Professionals will be having its annual conference in November at Investec Private Bank in Johannesburg. Speaker topics range from mass murder, stalking, serial murder and more www.afatap.africa https://youtu.be/F2BhOxCQF7w?si=obB7phQh0EOIcQJ7

A short video about the November 2024 AfATAP conference being held at Investec Private Bank's amazing facility. Two days of conference followed by two option...

The African Association of Threat Assessment Professionals (AfATAP) is proud to announce its speaker line-up for its Nov...
08/07/2024

The African Association of Threat Assessment Professionals (AfATAP) is proud to announce its speaker line-up for its November 2024 conference

Block out 11 to 15 November 2024 for the TAP event of the year.

20/06/2024

Another interesting webinar hosted by AfATAP taking place 24 October: The role of embedded psychologists in behavioural threat assessment and management teams: The Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Behavioral Sciences Unit Model https://afatap.africa/events/dr-cherylynn-lee/

Cape Town: 19 July: Domestic Violence Risk Assessment workshop (HPCSA CPD accredited). Target audience: psychologists, s...
11/06/2024

Cape Town: 19 July: Domestic Violence Risk Assessment workshop (HPCSA CPD accredited). Target audience: psychologists, social workers and other professionals working with domestic violence issues. Postgrad students considered. For more info: [email protected]

12 July: Fourways (Jhb). Psychologically Motivated Crimes: Serial Offences. One day CPD accredited with HPCSA workshop. ...
11/06/2024

12 July: Fourways (Jhb). Psychologically Motivated Crimes: Serial Offences. One day CPD accredited with HPCSA workshop. Target audience is psychologists, social workers, criminologists, SAPS, prosecutors. Post-grad students can be considered. For more info: [email protected]

Webinar: Risk assessment & management practice in violent extremism & grievance fuelled violenceInteresting webinar host...
09/05/2024

Webinar: Risk assessment & management practice in violent extremism & grievance fuelled violence
Interesting webinar hosted by the African Association of Threat Assessment Professionals on 11 July 14h00-15h30

This presentation will review the application of the structured professional judgement (SPJ) approach to understanding and preventing violence motivated by an extremist ideology.

For those in Fourways (Johannesburg) and surrounds. 4 spaces left for this course on 31 May.
09/05/2024

For those in Fourways (Johannesburg) and surrounds. 4 spaces left for this course on 31 May.

For those in Cape Town, 2 spaces left
09/05/2024

For those in Cape Town, 2 spaces left

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