Eastern Zone DCSA
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The Karaan District Deputy Commissioner for Social Affairs stated that there is a need for a proper police station in the district as the current facilities have not been renovated in a long time and have only a single room that serves as a holding cell 20 . According to the Police Commissioner in Shibis District, not only is the number of police officers in his district insufficient, but some of them have health complications that require them to retire 21 . Sentiments regarding the insufficiency of police officers were also expressed in several focus group discussions along with observations on the numerous challenges facing the police such as low and delayed salaries, lack of sufficient equipment and training 22 . Figure 18: Respondents’ estimation of distance to police station It would seem that awareness of police presence is related to proximity to police stations; because it was observed that of the 140 respondents of the household survey who were aware of police presence, 91% (n=127) reported that it takes them less than an hour to get to the closest station (Fig 18). Additionally, 77% of the respondents who had stated that they were aware of a police station in their district were aware of only one station (Fig 17).The Karaan District Police Commissioner highlighted that one police station was not enough to provide security to the district and recommended the establishment of police outposts in different district’s subdivisions 23 . 3.2.2. Preference of the Security Providers Two thirds (66%) of the sampled population picked traditional elders as their most preferred security provider in terms of reporting civil matters. This was a clear majority as compared to those who named the local authority (13%, with the majority being male), police (7%) and religious leaders (5%) (Fig 19). 20 Deputy District Commissioner: Social Affairs, Eastern Zone, Key Informant Interview, Kaaraan, 13 March 2014 21 Police Commissioner, Shibis District, Key Informant Interview, Eastern Zone, 13 March 2014 22 Religious Leaders, Focus Group Discussion, 4 March 2014 and Youth Group, Focus Group Discussion, Eastern Zone , 3 March 2014 23 Karaan District Police Commissioner, Key Informant Interview, Eastern Zone, 16 March 2014 15
Figure 19: Respondents’ preference of reporting civil matters: land disputes, divorce etc… (by gender) The same trend was exhibited with regard to the preference of the respondents in reporting petty crimes. Traditional elders led with more than half of the respondents (52%); followed by the local authority (17%), the police (14%) and the religious leaders (5%) (Fig 20). Figure 21: Respondents’ preference of reporting on serious crimes: grave assaults, rape and murder (by gender) Figure 20: Respondents’ preference of reporting on petty crimes: robbery, household violence (by gender) Qualitative research participants presumed that police officers were not committed to their work. Police officers did not respond when they were called for help unless they were paid and this had discouraged the poor from using the police service unless the case was very serious 24 . Correlations can be surmised between the limited number of police officers, challenges facing the police and respondents’ perception of the police, and the preference of reporting crimes. Limited police 24 Women Group, Focus Group Discussion, Eastern Zone, 3 March 2014 16
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Figure 19: Respondents’ preference of reporting civil matters: land<br />
disputes, divorce etc… (by gender)<br />
The same trend was exhibited with regard to the preference of the<br />
respondents in reporting petty crimes. Traditional elders led with<br />
more than half of the respondents (52%); followed by the local<br />
authority (17%), the police (14%) and the religious leaders (5%) (Fig<br />
20).<br />
Figure 21: Respondents’ preference of reporting on serious crimes:<br />
grave assaults, rape and murder (by gender)<br />
Figure 20: Respondents’ preference of reporting on petty crimes:<br />
robbery, household violence (by gender)<br />
Qualitative research participants presumed that police officers were<br />
not committed to their work. Police officers did not respond when<br />
they were called for help unless they were paid and this had<br />
discouraged the poor from using the police service unless the case<br />
was very serious 24 .<br />
Correlations can be surmised between the limited number of police<br />
officers, challenges facing the police and respondents’ perception of<br />
the police, and the preference of reporting crimes. Limited police<br />
24 Women Group, Focus Group Discussion, <strong>Eastern</strong> <strong>Zone</strong>, 3 March 2014<br />
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