ABSTRACT
The main objective of this study was to assess the perception and attitudes of
communities towards community policing in Tanzania, with particular emphasis on
Dodoma Municipality. A cross-sectional survey method was adopted in order to
collect data from various respondents especially the retired and in-service police
officers. Data collection was carried out by the use of well structured and pre-tested
questionnaires. Both primary and secondary data were collected. Qualitative and
quantitative data were gathered and analyzed by using Statistical Package for Social
Sciences (SPSS) and Microsoft Excel computer programmes in order to get
frequencies and percentages.
This study recommends that to enhance trust and support from the community in the
implementation of community policing, the Tanzania Police Force should overcome
the influences of political interference. Police officers should be neutral in
performing their duties. They should strive not only to ensure confidentiality of the
informers and the information given as required by the law but also should not
perceive community policing as a tool that displace them from their responsibilities
by ensuring security to the community as well as to establish an effective mechanism
of analysing crime information given by the community members did determine a
reality, truthfulness and an integrity of such information.
Jumanne, K (2021). Perceptions And Attitudes Of Communities Towards Community Policing In Tanzania: A Case Of Dodoma Municipality. Afribary. Retrieved from https://tracking.afribary.com/works/perceptions-and-attitudes-of-communities-towards-community-policing-in-tanzania-a-case-of-dodoma-municipality
Jumanne, Kimu "Perceptions And Attitudes Of Communities Towards Community Policing In Tanzania: A Case Of Dodoma Municipality" Afribary. Afribary, 25 Apr. 2021, https://tracking.afribary.com/works/perceptions-and-attitudes-of-communities-towards-community-policing-in-tanzania-a-case-of-dodoma-municipality. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
Jumanne, Kimu . "Perceptions And Attitudes Of Communities Towards Community Policing In Tanzania: A Case Of Dodoma Municipality". Afribary, Afribary, 25 Apr. 2021. Web. 24 Nov. 2024. < https://tracking.afribary.com/works/perceptions-and-attitudes-of-communities-towards-community-policing-in-tanzania-a-case-of-dodoma-municipality >.
Jumanne, Kimu . "Perceptions And Attitudes Of Communities Towards Community Policing In Tanzania: A Case Of Dodoma Municipality" Afribary (2021). Accessed November 24, 2024. https://tracking.afribary.com/works/perceptions-and-attitudes-of-communities-towards-community-policing-in-tanzania-a-case-of-dodoma-municipality