Community Policing As a Strategy for Conflict Management and Crime Prevention in Kirkos Sub City: A Case Study of Woreda 04 and 05
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2023-12
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Addis Ababa University
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Due to population growth, urbanization, rising crime rates, and insufficient logistics and human resources that pose a challenge to Police institution. Therefore, the need for community involvement in crime control is unquestionable and it is touted around the world as a significant strategy for ongoing policing and upcoming improvements aimed at maintaining law and order in communities. The object of the study is to inspect “community policing as a strategy for conflict management and crime prevention in Kirkos Sub City: a case study of Woreda 04 and 05 “. To achieve the objectives of the study, qualitative research method and Case study design used. The main techniques were Key informant interview, Focus Group Discussion, Observations and document analysis. Kirkos sub-cities Woreda 04 and 05 were selected based on purposive sampling techniques. The results of the study show that “community policing” as a conflict management and crime prevention strategy was successful in reducing crimes such as robbery, murder, and rape in two woredas and proved to be a useful system in two districts. The study shows the strength and weakness of “community policing” in crime prevention and conflict management, through arbitration and negotiations. Overall, the study shows that “community policing” has proven useful in conflict management and crime prevention. To ensure greater success, the researcher recommends to the implementer to provide a budget to community policing and youth participation.
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Community Policing, Crime, and Conflict Management