Usalama Reforms Forum

Technical support to Review Service Standing Orders

DP Inspector General KP, Grace Kaindi and DP Inspector General KP, Samwel Arachi unveiling the Draft SSO

Usalama Forum participated in the development of the police service standing orders by providing the technical support required in the process.
Digitization of police crime clock

Usalama IT staff, Eric Atinga demonstrating to the Dp OCS Mr. Obati Christopher and OC crime office Mr Okoth in Baragoi on how the digital crime clock works. The use of manual systems to create, store and retrieve police crime records, has always proved ineffective and inefficient.The digitized Crime Clock will make it easy to analyze, compare and compile crime data.
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National conference on crime prevention

Partners listening to the presentations during the national conference

The Overall objective of the Conference was to enable participants to deliberate on the importance of safety audits as a methodology in crime and violence prevention initiatives.
Model Police station: Voi community

The Voi safety forum team members during the launch of the police station

Supported by USAID in partnership with Chemonics, Usalama forum renovated and furnished Voi police station. The station was handed over to the community on 19th February 2014 at Voi police station.
2014 Eastliegh Safety forum

Sheik Ismael Komola explaining the Islamic role in community safety and security Eastleigh community safety forum April 2014 coming after the community have experienced complex challenges associated with insecurity based on terrorism and subsequent police crackdown.
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Nanyuki Forum on Access to Justice

A group photo of the Usalama Forum team and Other stakeholders from the various sectors on interested on access to justice during a meeting on exploring the role of council of elders in alternative access to justice. The meeting took place at Sportsman's arms in Nanyuki and attended by over 65 people including participants, presenters, and panelists.
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2014 Isiolo Community safety Forum

Isiolo Safety coordinator, Mrs Abdia Mohamed making a presentation during the 2014 safety Forum, staring is the Isiolo OCS Mr. ... and Usalama Regional coordinator Mr. Shereta Alfred

It brought together security and safety partners who discussed among other things: crime trends, Police Accountability
Mobile based Feedback system

The members of the boda boda team in Kopsiro launching the Utumishi Mobile feedback system.
Usalama Forum gave out reflector jackets to the bodabodas to spread the message to others and encourage them participate in promoting community safety.
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IPOA Awards

Recognizing the work of the police, who put their lives on the line while protection Kenyans, the Independent Policing Oversight Authority together with Rotary Club Nairobi and Usalama Reforms Forum have initiated an award scheme for Outstanding Police Officers, Premises and Detention Facilities. Do not hesitate and use Usalama's Utumishi Platform to nominate the officer or facility of your choice!

Welcome

We are delighted at Usalama Forum to enter a new phase in our development as an institution. After two and a half years of investment, we have evolved to become a leading Kenyan based research and innovation agency in the field of community safety and security.

Since inception, our partnerships have grown tremendously at community, national and international levels. We have also established presence in twelve counties across Kenya where we work with communities and government agencies on innovative ways of building safety and security.

Through this website, we share with you stories of how our partner communities are getting involved in reducing and eventually preventing local crime, violence and disorder problems across Kenya. We also share with you how these community experiences are growing into models for possible replication and evidence base for policy work on community safety and security.

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Achievements

Service standing orders
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Voi modern police station
Usalama innovates a digital crime clock
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Mobile based Feedback system
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Monitoring police reforms
Framing accountability - 2009
Police station visitation - 2013
Police bills
Model police station project

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