Effects of Community Mobilisation Strategies on Implementation of Community Policing in Kenya


Authors : ZIPORAH MORAA ONYONKA; Dr. Stephen Okelo Lucas

Volume/Issue : Volume 7 - 2022, Issue 10 - October

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7312254

A nation’s development depends on the health and productivity of its growing population. The health of the population as well relies on the security of every individual to be able to effectively contribute to national development. The security concern in Kenya has been persistent ever since gaining independence although it has taken different dynamics over the century. The influx of small arms has led to an increase in violent crime especially in the major cities. This is compounded by engagement of the youthful population in criminal activities. The study was guided by the social capital theory. The study aimed at establishing the influence of community mobilization strategies implementation of community policing in Kenya. Successful community policy enhances reduction of crime in the country. The study adopted a descriptive survey design and targeted households within the community. The households were stratified and a sample size of 98 households drawn and participated in the study. A questionnaire was used to collect data from the respondents. Data was analysed by SPSS version 20 and presented in tables of frequency and percentage. The study found that mobilization strategies can be used to implement community policing in Kenya. The findings indicated that 82% mobilization techniques enhances community policing .This implies that when you increase mobilisation strategy by 1% there is 1.8 times increases chances of reducing crime rate. This is in line with Cobb Douglas production function theory. Also important to note is that policing practice of preventive include foot patrol, preventive patrol, problem oriented policing and team policing. The result can only be achieved when partners share information, investigating crimes, arresting and prosecuting criminals, gathering intelligence and acting on it before the crime is undertaken.Also noted is that police force should enhance confidence of the community at 63.1%, implying that when the trust goes up by 1% there is likelihood of community trusting the police with information 1.6 times which finally plays a role in reducing crime .

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