Staff Profiles

PhD in Policing, Tshwane University of Technology, RSA

MTech in Policing, Tshwane University, RSA

Bsc in Police and Security Studies, Bindura University, Zimbabwe

Ishmael Mugari is currently a lecturer in the Department of Sociology (Criminal Justice Programme) at the University of Botswana. He joined the University in February 2024. Prior to joining UB, Ishmael was a lecturer at Bindura University of Science Education, Zimbabwe, where he served as a lecturer and Chairman in the Department of Intelligence and Security Studies. He taught in the areas of criminology, contemporary policing, commercial crime, criminal intelligence analysis and national security analysis.

With his research interests in Criminology, police accountability, police strategy and national security issues, Ishmael has published quite extensively in his areas of research. He has authored a book entitled “An Introduction to Criminological Theory, Penology and Crime Prevention”, over 40 articles in international peer-reviewed journals and three book chapters. 

Classical and post classical criminological theories; Communities and crime; Crime and victimisation; and Criminal offender profiling

Criminology; Police accountability; Police Strategy; and National Security Issues

Over 40 journal articles published in journals of international repute, 1 textbook and three book chapters. The following are some of my articles

Mugari, I., & Chakanyuka, T. 2024. The efficacy of intelligence-led policing in fighting robbery in the Republic of Zimbabwe. Safer Communities, 23 (4). https://doi.org/10.1108/SC-05-2024-0027.

Mashaka, K.T.O., Malila, I. S & Mugari, I. 2024. Police oversight in the Republic of Botswana. Challenges and prospects. African Security Review. https://doi.org/10.1080/10246029.2024.2393119.

Mugari, I., & Obioha E. 2024. Socio-economic development impacts, attendant challenges and mitigation measures for infrastructure vandalism in South Africa and Zimbabwe. Development Southern Africa. https://doi.org/10.1080/0376835X.2024.2352057.

Mugari, I. 2023. Civilian Police Oversight: A contemporary review of police oversight mechanisms in Europe, Australia and Africa. Journal of Applied Security Research, 18 (1): 106-127. https://doi.org/10.1080/19361610.2021.1918524.

Click the following links to view my publications.

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ishmael-Mugari

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=bligDoUAAAAJ&hl=en