Authors :
ZIPORAH MORAA ONYONKA; Dr. Stephen Okelo Lucas
Volume/Issue :
Volume 7 - 2022, Issue 10 - October
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7312254
Abstract :
A nation’s development depends on the health
and productivity of its growing population. The health of
the population as well relies on the security of every
individual to be able to effectively contribute to national
development. The security concern in Kenya has been
persistent ever since gaining independence although it has
taken different dynamics over the century. The influx of
small arms has led to an increase in violent crime
especially in the major cities. This is compounded by
engagement of the youthful population in criminal
activities. The study was guided by the social capital
theory. The study aimed at establishing the influence of
community mobilization strategies implementation of
community policing in Kenya. Successful community
policy enhances reduction of crime in the country. The
study adopted a descriptive survey design and targeted
households within the community. The households were
stratified and a sample size of 98 households drawn and
participated in the study. A questionnaire was used to
collect data from the respondents. Data was analysed by
SPSS version 20 and presented in tables of frequency and
percentage. The study found that mobilization strategies
can be used to implement community policing in Kenya.
The findings indicated that 82% mobilization techniques
enhances community policing .This implies that when you
increase mobilisation strategy by 1% there is 1.8 times
increases chances of reducing crime rate. This is in line
with Cobb Douglas production function theory. Also
important to note is that policing practice of preventive
include foot patrol, preventive patrol, problem oriented
policing and team policing. The result can only be
achieved when partners share information, investigating
crimes, arresting and prosecuting criminals, gathering
intelligence and acting on it before the crime is
undertaken.Also noted is that police force should enhance
confidence of the community at 63.1%, implying that
when the trust goes up by 1% there is likelihood of
community trusting the police with information 1.6 times
which finally plays a role in reducing crime .
A nation’s development depends on the health
and productivity of its growing population. The health of
the population as well relies on the security of every
individual to be able to effectively contribute to national
development. The security concern in Kenya has been
persistent ever since gaining independence although it has
taken different dynamics over the century. The influx of
small arms has led to an increase in violent crime
especially in the major cities. This is compounded by
engagement of the youthful population in criminal
activities. The study was guided by the social capital
theory. The study aimed at establishing the influence of
community mobilization strategies implementation of
community policing in Kenya. Successful community
policy enhances reduction of crime in the country. The
study adopted a descriptive survey design and targeted
households within the community. The households were
stratified and a sample size of 98 households drawn and
participated in the study. A questionnaire was used to
collect data from the respondents. Data was analysed by
SPSS version 20 and presented in tables of frequency and
percentage. The study found that mobilization strategies
can be used to implement community policing in Kenya.
The findings indicated that 82% mobilization techniques
enhances community policing .This implies that when you
increase mobilisation strategy by 1% there is 1.8 times
increases chances of reducing crime rate. This is in line
with Cobb Douglas production function theory. Also
important to note is that policing practice of preventive
include foot patrol, preventive patrol, problem oriented
policing and team policing. The result can only be
achieved when partners share information, investigating
crimes, arresting and prosecuting criminals, gathering
intelligence and acting on it before the crime is
undertaken.Also noted is that police force should enhance
confidence of the community at 63.1%, implying that
when the trust goes up by 1% there is likelihood of
community trusting the police with information 1.6 times
which finally plays a role in reducing crime .
