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    [id] => 17498
    [paper_index] => 202509-01-023940
    [title] => COMMUNITY POLICING AND CATTLE RUSTLING IN LAIKIPIA
    [description] => 
    [author] => Japhet Mwenda Gichuru, Samwel Auya, Eric Bor
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    [doi] => 
    [year] => 2025
    [month] => September
    [volume] => 11
    [issue] => 9
    [file] => fm/jpanel/upload/2025/September/202509-01-023940.pdf
    [abstract] => Cattle rustling poses challenges for farmers, ranchers and communities because of the conflict, loss of life, and the economic damage inflicted on those who rear livestock. Community Policing (CP) has been widely embraced as a solution to the problem of cattle rustling, especially in pastoral areas like Laikipia West Sub County. Although many CP programs are thought to build trust and collaborative relationships between the police and communities, lower crime reporting thresholds, and advance development, there is scant literature addressing the extent to which these initiatives address the problem of cattle rustling. This study aimed to close that gap by establishing the role of CP strategies in addressing cattle rustling in Laikipia West Sub County. The study was based on Rational Choice Theory and Social Learning Theory. A cross-sectional survey research design was employed for both quantitative and qualitative approaches to the research. The target population comprised 140 Community Policing Leaders under the Nyumba Kumi initiative in Laikipia West Sub County. Using simple random sampling, 104 leaders were selected for the study, and 15 informants were selected through purposive sampling. Questionnaires and key informant interviews were used for data collection. Descriptive statistical analysis of quantitative data was done with SPSS, and qualitative data was analyzed thematically. The results provided a mixed evaluation of the effectiveness of Community Policing (CP). The respondents, for example, appreciated the fact that CP had substantially lessened cattle raiding and rustler apprehension. Further positive outcomes appreciated by the respondents include lessened cases and complaints made to the police, improved social relations, and generally a better environment in the community. However, as is often the case with CP, those respondents noted a lack of clarity on the overall impact, inadequate funding, dysfunctional coordination, and political meddling as some of the challenges that thwart CP from maximizing its effectiveness. From this, the case soars is clear: the respondents advocated that the government commits funding for CP activities such as appropriate training, bettering infrastructure, and more importantly, pastoral ICTs for pastoralist communities. Besides, harnessing collective action from law enforcement, local citizens, and CPCCs actively involved in legislation could improve CP, combat cattle rustling, and stabilize the economy.
    [keywords] => Community Policing, Combating Cattle Rustling, Broader Security, Pastoralist Regions
    [doj] => 2025-09-05
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    [status] => 
    [award_status] => P
    [orderr] => 5
    [journal_id] => 1
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    [edit_on] => 2025-09-06 00:21:22
    [is_status] => 1
    [journalname] => EPRA International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (IJMR)
    [short_code] => IJMR
    [eissn] =>  2455-3662 (Online)
    [pissn] => - --
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