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Community Policing And Crime Prevention: Evaluating The Role Of Traditional Leaders Under Chief Madliwa In Nkayi District, Zimbabwe
International Journal for Crime, Justice and Social Democracy Pub Date : 2019-11-04 , DOI: 10.5204/ijcjsd.v8i4.1179
Whitehead Zikhali

Community policing is a strategic consideration for contemporary policing, especially when police organisations worldwide increasingly seek cost-effective and sustainable methods of combating crime. The principle of community policing recognises the community and its leaders as equal partners in the prevention and reduction of crime. Hence, there is a need for research to interrogate how different police organisations have considered community policing as a panacea to their policing challenges. This study sought to evaluate the role of traditional leaders in community policing and crime prevention in the community of Chief Madliwa, Nkayi District in Matabeleland North Province of Zimbabwe. Interviews were carried out with eight village heads, four headmen and three key informants. Four focus group discussions were conducted to collect the villagers’ insight on the role of traditional leaders in community policing and crime prevention. Participants were identified using purposive and convenience sampling. The findings revealed that community policing is an effective strategy for crime prevention and that traditional leaders play a pivotal role in the success of community policing and crime prevention. Traditional leaders play an integral role in the recruitment of members of the Neighbourhood Watch Committee, assist with organising the business community to cooperate with the police in the fight against crime and play an important role in organising the community to attend crime awareness campaigns arranged by the police.

中文翻译:

社区警务和预防犯罪:评估津巴布韦 Nkayi 区 Madliwa 酋长领导下的传统领导人的作用

社区警务是当代警务的战略考虑,尤其是当世界各地的警察组织越来越多地寻求具有成本效益和可持续的打击犯罪方法时。社区警务原则承认社区及其领导人是预防和减少犯罪的平等伙伴。因此,有必要进行研究以询问不同的警察组织如何将社区警务视为应对其警务挑战的灵丹妙药。本研究旨在评估传统领导人在津巴布韦北部马塔贝莱兰省 Nkayi 区酋长 Madliwa 社区的社区警务和犯罪预防中的作用。采访了 8 名村长、4 名村长和 3 名主要知情人。进行了四次焦点小组讨论,以收集村民对传统领袖在社区警务和预防犯罪中的作用的看法。使用目的性和便利性抽样来确定参与者。调查结果表明,社区警务是预防犯罪的有效策略,传统领导人在社区警务和预防犯罪的成功中发挥着关键作用。传统领袖在招募邻里监察委员会成员方面发挥着不可或缺的作用,协助组织商界与警方合作打击犯罪,并在组织社区参加由社区监察委员会安排的犯罪意识运动方面发挥重要作用。警察。使用目的性和便利性抽样来确定参与者。调查结果表明,社区警务是预防犯罪的有效策略,传统领导人在社区警务和预防犯罪的成功中发挥着关键作用。传统领袖在招募邻里监察委员会成员方面发挥着不可或缺的作用,协助组织商界与警方合作打击犯罪,并在组织社区参加由社区监察委员会安排的犯罪意识运动方面发挥重要作用。警察。使用目的性和便利性抽样来确定参与者。调查结果表明,社区警务是预防犯罪的有效策略,传统领导人在社区警务和预防犯罪的成功中发挥着关键作用。传统领袖在招募邻里监察委员会成员方面发挥着不可或缺的作用,协助组织商界与警方合作打击犯罪,并在组织社区参加由社区监察委员会安排的犯罪意识运动方面发挥重要作用。警察。
更新日期:2019-11-04
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