Community-based policing

Unprofessional and unaccountable police forces do not protect and serve the public as they should. Instead of safeguarding the public and offering them access to justice, they often worsen social tensions or abuse human rights.

This is especially true in fragile, under-developed or conflict-affected countries.

What we do

Saferworld and local partners work with governments and communities to implement community-based policing in Bosnia, Moldova and Kenya.

What is community-based policing?

Community-based policing is an innovative and democratic style of policing, it seeks to reform the police to be more responsive and transparent provider of safety and security to communities.

If practised properly, community-based policing can transform lives and communities by reducing crime and the fear of crime, increasing access to justice and helping to create more peaceful communities.

Read a case study about community-based policing in Kenya

Read our latest report which documents the experience and lessons learned from 'Implementing community-based policing in Kenya'

  

Reports and briefings

Philosophy and principles of community-based policing, January 2007

Community-based policing: example training materials, August 2006

Find out more

Read more about our community-based policing work in:

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Kenya

Moldova

Read more about our work on community safety

 

Find out how you can support us

 

 

 

• Small arms and light weapons
• Arms transfer controls
• Conflict-sensitive development
• Security and justice sector development
  • Community-based policing
  • Community safety
  • Security sector reform
• International advocacy
• Training

Contact

Simon Rynn
Security and Justice Sector Development Adviser