Publication: Determinants influencing implementation of community policing programmes in Kenya; case of Nakuru north sub county, Nakuru county
| dc.contributor.author | Saibung’wa, Chaana Marko | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-09-10T09:22:28Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-09-10T09:22:28Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024-07 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The purpose of the study was to find out the factors affecting the implementation of local police programs: the case of Nakuru North sub county with the aim of proposing strategies that could improve the effectiveness of local police work. The objectives of the study were: to determine the level of community participation in community political decision-making; determines the composition of local police commissions based on gender, education, age and religion; to strengthen the attitudes of community members towards community policing; to determine the attitudes of security managers (police, county government) towards community policing; and to recommend strategies that could be used to improve community policing. The study used a mixed-methods survey design targeting all 136,917 residents of Nakuru North sub county , District Commissioners (DCs) and Police Stations (OCPDs), police officers in the study area and members of local police forums. Stratified random sampling was used to select 383 citizens, while purposive sampling was used to select 20 police officers, 10 local police committees, DC and OCPD. Data were collected through questionnaires and interview schedules. Before actual data collection, a pilot study was conducted with a small number of community members from Nakuru North sub-county . The pilot study provided an opportunity to discover and correct potential problems with the instruments. The data were both qualitative and quantitative. The collected quantitative data were coded and entered into the SPSS program for analysis. Qualitative data were arranged under themes according to the research objectives. The results of the data analysis were presented using frequency distribution tables. The study showed that the community was actively involved in local policing. Members of the Community Police Commission consist of security personnel, community members, religious leaders and community administrators, and a minority. The majority of the public and security personnel had a positive attitude toward the municipal police, and this positive attitude led to a good working relationship between the police and the public, which strengthened the municipal police program. The study concluded that initiatives should be launched to make municipal police more effective, such as ensuring the confidentiality of information, organizing regular meetings to discuss security issues and making the community aware of the importance of local police. The study recommends: the community should work with security chiefs to help improve and strengthen local policing; and committee members should make the community aware of the importance of local police, which can be achieved through regular meetings. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://erepository.mku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/6711 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Mount Kenya University | |
| dc.subject | Community participation | |
| dc.subject | Community policing | |
| dc.subject | Municipal police program | |
| dc.subject | Committee members | |
| dc.title | Determinants influencing implementation of community policing programmes in Kenya; case of Nakuru north sub county, Nakuru county | |
| dc.type | Thesis | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication |