community policing

Windhoek Police Target Crime Hotspots with Closed Circuit Television

Marcelline Murapo, superintendent at the Windhoek City Police, said the service has relied on crime statistics and community input to identify priority areas for Closed Circuit Television installation. She added that a dedicated team is working tirelessly to deploy cameras throughout the city.

9 October, 2025

Interview Transcripts

Interview: Governor Iipinge Hails ‘Operation Lucia’ as Crime-Fighting Effort Gains Ground in Oshana

Oshana Regional Governor Hofni Iipinge has welcomed the launch of Operation Lucia, a community-focused anti-crime campaign initiated by the region’s security cluster under Police Commissioner Naftal Sakaria, and officially inaugurated by the Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security, Hon. Lucia Iipumbu. The operation kicked off recently with a parade and official opening ceremony held at the Oshana Police Headquarters in Oshakati. From there, the security team proceeded through […]

4 August, 2025

Namibia

Namibia observes the International Day Against Drug Abuse

Today, on the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, local authorities are rolling out awareness campaigns to increase prevention, treatment, and community support initiatives. Deputy Commissioner Kauna Shikwambi, NamPol spokesperson, stressed the importance of early education and public vigilance. Deputy Commissioner Kauna Shikwambi Kauna Shikwambi called on parents, teachers, and communities to report drug dealers, noting a worrying rise in youth substance use and his team’s intensified interventions. “Our message […]

26 June, 2025

South Africa

Action Society Backs Call for Police-Community Partnerships in S.A

Action Society supports S.A Police minister Senzo Mchunu’s call for stronger partnerships between police and communities to fight crime. This follows the latest crime statistics showing over six-thousand-900 murders and eleven-thousand-800 rapes between 1 October and 31 December last year. Action Society’ Juanita du Preez called for crime conviction rates to be included in crime stats to better understand the justice system’s effectiveness:

22 February, 2025

South Africa

In S.A, AfriForum concerned over the decline of the police’s reservist programme

In S.A, AfriForum has raised concerns over the decline of the police's reservist programme, which has shrunk by 90-percent in the past decade. Meanwhile, AfriForum’s 177 neighbourhood watches have grown by 15-percent in two years. AfriForum's Jacques Broodryk, says despite the police's plans to recruit 30-thousand officers by 2026, it struggles to maintain reservists. He demands transparency, calling for urgent action to restore community policing support:

18 February, 2025

Namibia

LAC Launches Paralegal Training for San Communities in Omaheke Region

The Legal Assistance Centre , supported by the European Union, has launched a five-day paralegal training programme aimed at empowering San communities in the country. It has kicked off in Omaheke's Gobabis and Vergenoeg, the initiative seeks to enhance legal capacity and promote community safety. Focused on community policing strategies, the training will draw from the successful experiences of the Vergenoeg San community, strengthening access to justice for marginalized […]

20 November, 2024

Local

LAC Project Through EU Funding Promotes and Protects the Rights of Marginalized San Communities

VERGENOEG/GOBABIS, OMAHEKE REGION – The Legal Assistance Centre (LAC), with support from the European Union (EU), is proud to announce the commencement of a five-day field-based paralegal training programme aimed at empowering San communities across Namibia through legal capacity building and promoting community safety. This training, scheduled for November 19–23, 2024, in Gobabis and Vergenoeg in the Omaheke Region, is part of a series of interventions coordinated by LAC to […]

20 November, 2024

Africa

Kenyan police and protests: researchers on a violent, corrupt security force that’s beyond reform

By Moina Spooner, The Conversation Kenya’s police are being criticised for their violent response to protests over the past week against government proposals to raise US$2.7 billion in additional taxes. Hundreds of thousands of people, across 35 of Kenya’s 37 counties, have poured out onto the streets in opposition to the tax hikes. The police have reacted with force, using live bullets and […]

26 June, 2024

South Africa

Gauteng ANC Youth League Urges Police Crackdown on Community Disruptions

The ANC Youth League in Gauteng is calling on the police to be more decisive in dealing with criminals who continue to disrupt communities’ social order. The youth league and Soshanguve residents marched to the police station yesterday, where they demonstrated against the recent increase in crime. This was sparked by the murder of five-year-old Ditebogo Phalane last week Friday. League president, Collen Malatji, says they are demanding 24-hour visible […]

23 May, 2024