01. Name of Project |
Community Policing |
02. District Operation |
Ampara |
03. Police Area |
Sammanthurai, Chavellakkadai, Ampara, Damana, Central Camp, Uhana, Akkaraippathu, Therukkovil and Pothuvil. |
04. Implementing Partner |
GAFSO (Group Action for Social Order) |
05. Funded by |
The Asia Foundation |
06. Period/Date Commenced/Completed |
Commencement |
Completion |
01 November 2011 |
Ongoing |
07. Number of beneficiaries |
9 Police Division |
08. Number of Officers engaged |
05 |
09. Objectives
- Work closely with the COP unit of the Sammanthurai Police Station to promote community policing practices to deliver better police services.
- Generate wider community awareness on community policing and its strategies and practices.
- The purpose of this program is to build relationships between the police and the community in the above mention Police Area in order to promote community policing strategies and encourage community and police to develop a partnership for preventing crimes and ensuring safety and security needs are met.
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