{"id":49581,"date":"2026-11-10T11:32:11","date_gmt":"2026-11-10T09:32:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/?p=49581"},"modified":"2026-11-10T11:32:11","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T09:32:11","slug":"security-two-police-community-relations-committees-establish-in-terekeka-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/10\/security-two-police-community-relations-committees-establish-in-terekeka-county\/","title":{"rendered":"SECURITY: Two Police-Community Relations Committees establish in Terekeka County"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Sabiri Dibaco <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), with support from the Peacebuilding Fund, is implementing community security activities in Terekeka County aimed at strengthening trust between the police and the communities they serve and at strengthening grassroots peace structures.<\/p>\n

Two Police-Community Relations Committees (PCRCs) have been established under the initiative. The committees were also provided with security kits and chairs to help them participate effectively in community security.<\/p>\n

Mercyline Sikasa, the UNDP lead facilitator, said the support will equip the committees to contribute to safety in their areas through early warning and information sharing, as well as joint patrols with the police to prevent crime.<\/p>\n

“We established two PCRCs and equipped them with security kits and chairs so that they can effectively take part in community security,” Sikasa said. “Through early warning, meaning information sharing, and joint patrols with the police, communities and police can work together to prevent crime before it happens.”<\/p>\n

She added that the intervention is helping to close the gap between security providers and residents while strengthening grassroots peace structures. “When the community sees the police as partners and not as strangers, trust grows, and that is the foundation of lasting peace,” she said.<\/p>\n

During the visit, the UNDP team paid a courtesy call on County Commissioner Abraham Kenyi John. The meeting was attended by the county’s executive director, Santo Abuli, the head of security, and other county leaders.<\/p>\n

County officials thanked UNDP for its support, including the renovation of the female wing of Terekeka prison.<\/p>\n

“On behalf of the people of Terekeka County, I thank UNDP and its partners for the support they continue to give us,” Abuli, the executive director, said. “The renovation of the female wing of the prison and the work with the police and community show that you are committed to our people’s safety and dignity.”<\/p>\n

Salim Khamis Murasal, the Deputy Police Chief Inspector in Terekeka, also welcomed the initiative and said it would strengthen cooperation between officers and residents.<\/p>\n

“The PCRCs will help us a lot. When citizens share information early and work with us on patrols, it becomes easier for the police to respond quickly and prevent crime,” Murasal said. “This cooperation improves how the community sees the police and how we serve the community.”<\/p>\n

Community security is widely seen as a way to improve public safety through shared responsibility, with residents and police working together to identify and address local security concerns.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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