Community Policing: An approach for Countering Youth Radicalization in Eastleigh Area of Nairobi County

Community policing approaches have been used successfully to prevent crime, reduce the fear of crime, and improve public safety. A raging debate, however, is emerging as to whether this approach can be used with equal effectiveness in the prevention of terrorism. Over the last sixteen years, Kenya has tried several approaches to “the war against terrorism.” However, none of the approaches has succeeded in stamping out terrorism. The purpose of this study, therefore, was to find out ways in which the philosophy of community policing could be modelled to fit a citizen based-counter terrorism strategy. The study established that community policing principles can be used to create sustainable partnerships between law enforcement agencies and residents, thus facilitating the identification of root causes of youth radicalization. Training of police officers on community policing principles and trends in youth radicalization was strongly recommended. Further, police officers should invest more in trust-building initiatives in establishing a joint early warning system with the local communities they serve. The study further recommends an intensive public awareness campaign on the nature, indicators, and symptoms of youth radicalization within Eastleigh and the country at large.

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Project Youth Safety: A Multicultural, Multimedia Public Awareness Campaign

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e516542013-339 ◽

2012 ◽

Author(s):

Lou Ann Holland ◽

Kelly McMahon

Keyword(s):

Public Awareness ◽

Awareness Campaign ◽

Public Awareness Campaign

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Community policing in Danish “ghetto” areas: Trust and distrust between the police and ethnic minority youth

Criminology & Criminal Justice ◽

10.1177/17488958211017390 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 174889582110173

Author(s):

Tobias Kammersgaard ◽

Thomas Friis Søgaard ◽

Mie Birk Haller ◽

Torsten Kolind ◽

Geoffrey Hunt

Keyword(s):

Law Enforcement ◽

Procedural Justice ◽

Ethnic Minority ◽

Police Officers ◽

Community Policing ◽

Minority Youth ◽

Ethnic Minority Youth ◽

Challenges And Strategies ◽

The Way

Recent years have seen trends within police to use different forms of “community policing” strategies that aim to foster closer relationships and trust with citizens, as well as an orientation toward “procedural justice” in law enforcement practices. Based on 25 interviews with police officers in two different police precincts in Denmark, this article explores the policing of ethnic minority youth in so-called “ghetto” areas from the perspectives of police officers. In doing this, we describe the specific challenges and strategies in implementing such policing methods in neighborhoods where some residents display low trust or even hostility toward the police. The article sheds light on the emotional, organizational, and practical challenges involved in doing community policing in marginalized neighborhoods and the way in which this shapes how community policing is being organized in practice.

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Increasing knowledge on dementia risk reduction in the general population: Results of a public awareness campaign

Preventive Medicine ◽

10.1016/j.ypmed.2021.106522 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 147 ◽

pp. 106522

Author(s):

Stephanie Van Asbroeck ◽

Martin P.J. van Boxtel ◽

Jan Steyaert ◽

Sebastian Köhler ◽

Irene Heger ◽

...

Keyword(s):

General Population ◽

Risk Reduction ◽

Public Awareness ◽

Awareness Campaign ◽

Public Awareness Campaign ◽

Dementia Risk ◽

Increasing Knowledge

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College Students Training Law Enforcement Officers: The Officer Charlie Get Fit Project

The Physical Educator ◽

10.18666/tpe-2021-v78-i2-10389 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 78 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Lawrence Judge ◽

Tonya Skalon ◽

Makenzie Schoeff ◽

Shannon Powers ◽

James Johnson ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Blood Pressure ◽

Law Enforcement ◽

Service Learning ◽

Learning Style ◽

Police Officers ◽

Community Partner ◽

Fat Percentage ◽

Law Enforcement Agencies ◽

Data Collection And Analysis ◽

Project Officer

While most law enforcement agencies recognize the importance of physical fitness for their officers and encourage them to maintain an adequate level of fitness, many find it difficult to implement a fitness program successfully. Prior studies and literature support the implementation of community-centered fitness initiatives. The purpose of this study was to (1) describe participant outcomes from the service- learning project Officer Charlie Get Fit Project and (2) delineate Kolb’s experiential learning model implemented by undergraduate kinesiology majors when applied in an exercise setting. Students were charged with working directly with police officers over an 8-week program with the goal of lowering health-risk factors for the participants. Additionally, the project provided an opportunity for students to assess their own learning style and infuse it in a real-world professional application. Participants included 16 police officers (M = 44.6, SD = 10.7 years of age) and one elected city administrative official. Paired sample t tests revealed nonsignificant differences between the pretest and posttest scores on the 10 fitness measures. Descriptive statistics revealed improvements in categories of body weight, BMI, waist circumference, hip circumference, resting heart rate, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, sum of skinfolds, and overall body fat percentage. Participant exit interviews indicated positive qualitative results. The student reflection piece indicated that the frequent writing helped with (1) the myriad of planning and preparation issues, (2) selecting a community partner and recruiting participants, and (3) data collection and analysis. This study was an important assessment of immersive learning opportunities provided through classroom lecture and development of community partnerships.

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Юридизация области дисциплинарных отношений в рядах российской милиции (1917-1919 гг.)

10.18411/lj-02-2021-222 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 70 (6) ◽

pp. 90-93

Author(s):

С.Ю. Чимаров ◽

В.С. Бялт

Keyword(s):

Law Enforcement ◽

Police Officers ◽

Legal Regulation ◽

Law Enforcement Agencies

The article presents an analysis of the legal regulation of the disciplinary responsibility of Russian militia employees during the period of the change in government models from the tsarist era to the era of democratic transformations and the transition to the Soviet-style government regime. Focusing on the desire of the new government to strictly systematize the issues of disciplinary responsibility of domestic police officers in the specified period of time, the authors substantiate the need to strengthen the police ranks on the basis of disciplining the personnel of the updated law enforcement agencies.

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Be Media Smart

Journal of Information Literacy ◽

10.11645/13.2.2715 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 13 (2) ◽

pp. 272 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Philip Russell

Keyword(s):

Media Literacy ◽

Public Awareness ◽

Awareness Campaign ◽

Literacy Campaign ◽

Public Awareness Campaign ◽

National Media ◽

Media Platform

‘Be Media Smart’ is an Irish public awareness campaign calling on people of all ages to ‘Be Media Smart’ and ‘Stop, Think, and Check’ that information they see, read or hear across any media platform is accurate and reliable. This national media literacy campaign was aimed at enhancing people’s understanding of, and engagement with, media, while also empowering them with the skills to evaluate content across all platforms.

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TOPICAL ISSUES OF PROFESSIONAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SUITABILY IN THE SYSTEM OF THE MIA OF THE REPUBLIC OF TAJIKISTAN

Applied psychology and pedagogy ◽

10.12737/2500-0543-2021-6-3-211-218 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 211-218

Author(s):

Somon Latifzoda

Keyword(s):

Law Enforcement ◽

Police Officers ◽

Professional Training ◽

Scientific Literature ◽

Decisive Role ◽

Psychological Characteristics ◽

Law Enforcement Agencies ◽

Internal Affairs ◽

The Republic ◽

Psychological Diagnostics

This article discusses the main problems and issues of professional and psychological suitability in the system of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan. The analysis of the existing scientific literature was carried out, and also the author's recommendations were formulated to improve the professional training and professional suitability of the employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Along with the professional training of police officers, their psychological qualities also play a decisive role in ensuring efficiency in operational-search activities. The quality and effectiveness of the implementation of operational-search activities, then its level directly depends on the psychological characteristics of the operative and his professional training. It should be noted that scientifically grounded conclusions about the professional and psychological suitability of employees can only be achieved with the help of high-quality and correct psychological diagnostics, that is, using psychometric methods. The basis for the survey of professional and psychological suitability, the procedure, procedure, conditions and terms of the survey, cases of re-examination are determined by regulatory legal acts. Consequently, the research and scientifically grounded measures to determine professional suitability in the internal affairs bodies of the Republic of Tajikistan are relevant, and the scientifically grounded results obtained as a result of our research can be used to further improve the professional and psychological selection to the law enforcement agencies of the country.

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