This week, EUPOL COPPS police advisers concluded a series of workshops with Palestinian Civil Police and Community representatives on Community Policing. The purpose of the workshops was to develop a community policing model to improve the delivery of policing services to the communities. The workshops were held in several West Bank districts in September and November and attendees included PCP officers and representatives from different community groups, including lawyers, judges, journalists, various Non-Government Groups and Village Elders representing various village communities.
When asked what they considered to be the priorities that the police should concentrate on, responses included: drug trafficking, illegal possession of firearms, unlicenced vehicles, traffic violations. For effective community policing partnerships, it was suggested that trust and relationship building would be facilitated from by an open, accountable and ethical policing service.
Community policing is a partnership approach between the police and the communities in the towns and villages. It focuses on crime prevention and social disorder problems with a view to enhancing the quality of life of all Palestinians.
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