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Pushing on a string? An argument for civil society-driven community policing as alternative to ministry-centric approach in conflict-affected states
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Abstract Most international support for community policing focuses primarily if not exclusively on capacity building of the government, namely Ministries of Interior and police forces. For structural reasons, these organizations -in and of themselves- are often not the most appropriate partners to launch or ... mehr
Most international support for community policing focuses primarily if not exclusively on capacity building of the government, namely Ministries of Interior and police forces. For structural reasons, these organizations -in and of themselves- are often not the most appropriate partners to launch or sustain community-oriented policing initiatives, especially in the early phases of police reform. This paper presents an alternative to the ministry-centric approach in the form of civil society-driven programming for police reform. Using the case of police reform in Afghanistan in the late 2000s, we argue that a focus on community engagement, accountability, and responsiveness to the needs of the population can lead to improved human security even in post-conflict countries. Although a grassroots approach may seem daunting international actors more familiar with strategic advising at the ministerial level, we find that it provides an opportunity for more sustainable and effective engagement than ministry-centric efforts alone. Our experience from the Afghanistan case also shows, however, that a civil society approach is not a standalone - it needs to be complemented by ministerial initiatives as government has the central role in directing police reform. Adding a civil society component can make the official efforts more likely to succeed.... weniger
Thesaurusschlagwörter
Afghanistan; Gemeinde; Polizei; Zivilgesellschaft; Sicherheit; Beratung; Reform
Klassifikation
Friedens- und Konfliktforschung, Sicherheitspolitik
Freie Schlagwörter
human security; international police advising; police reform
Sprache Dokument
Englisch
Publikationsjahr
2020
Seitenangabe
S. 31-43
Zeitschriftentitel
Journal of Human Security, 16 (2020) 2
Heftthema
Community-oriented policing after conflict - emerging evidence
ISSN
1835-3800
Status
Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)