Police - Civilians relationship and crime rate reduction in Tanga urban

Abstract

This article examines the nature of the relationship between the police and civilians in Tanga urban and relates this relationship to the reduction of crimes in the area. The objective of this study was to examine the extent to which the current relationship is regarded by security stakeholders to be positive/good and contributing to crime reduction. This study combines two theories namely; the non-enforcement theory and the theory of change to explain the nature of the relationship. Data was primarily collected from police officers and civilians in Tanga. The findings of the study suggest that, the present relationship does not have enough contribution towards crime rate reduction since the relationship that exists between the two is mostly suspicious. The study concludes and recommends a far stronger cooperation through collective efforts, education, sharing of intelligence information and the designing of new mechanisms that would bring together both the police and civilians in fighting against crimes.