Community policing as a basis for crime prevention in Tanzania: a case of Morogoro district.
| dc.contributor.author | Johnbosco .J | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-07-16T13:03:53Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-07-16T13:03:53Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2014 | |
| dc.description | Master's Dissertation | |
| dc.description.abstract | Tanzania police force reform (TPFR) focused much on the community policing programme so as to reduce incidence of crime and fear of crime; and public safety in the country.Thus, this study was conducted to assess community policing as a basis for crime prevention in Morogoro District, Tanzania. Specific objectives were to: determine how to involve the community in community policing, ascertain community members’ perceptions in community policing and investigate factors affecting performance in community policing. Data were collected from 140 respondents including 120 community member respondents, 20 key informants (including 10 police officers) and various documentary sources using questionnaires, researcher’s diary and checklist. Quantitative data were analysed using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) computer software and “content analysis” technique was used to analyse qualitative data. The study determined involvement of community in community policing, ascertained community members’ perceptions in community policing and factors affecting performance in community policing. It was concluded that community policing programme is alive in the study villages and communities accept good cooperation with police in reducing crime. It was recommended that the good relationship which prevails between police and community in preventing crimes can only be meaningful through active community engagement that police are able to gain comprehensive understanding of local crime problems and concern so that they can tailor appropriate responses to local circumstances. The study also suggested to undertake studies on community policing as a basis for crime prevention in other parts of the country in order to enable generalization of observations. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/6863 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Sokoine University of Agriculture | |
| dc.subject | community | |
| dc.subject | crime | |
| dc.subject | prevention | |
| dc.subject | policing | |
| dc.subject | morogoro | |
| dc.title | Community policing as a basis for crime prevention in Tanzania: a case of Morogoro district. | |
| dc.type | Thesis |