Brava’s Peaceful New Year: A Model of Community Responsibility and Proactive Policing

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The New Year’s celebrations on Brava Island concluded with a notably positive outcome, marked by an absence of serious incidents in both health and police sectors. This success is attributed to the orderly conduct of the population and the ongoing “Operation Christmas and New Year in Safety.” The only notable police intervention was a single arrest for driving without a license, underscoring the overall civility of the event. Authorities commend this responsible behavior as the key factor in ensuring a secure and peaceful transition into 2026.Continue Reading

Beyond Force: How Indigenous Community Policing Could Heal Nigeria’s Security Crisis

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Nigeria’s centralized policing model is fundamentally broken, as officers deployed from distant regions lack the local knowledge, cultural fluency, and community trust necessary for effective security. This systemic detachment fosters poor intelligence, weak accountability, and a transactional relationship with citizens, directly contributing to the nation’s worsening insecurity. The strategic solution is a profound shift to genuine community policing, where a decisive majority (e.g., 75%) of officers are indigenous to their areas of service, embedding security within the social fabric. This isContinue Reading

Mangochi community pleased with plans to reopen police unit

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A community that previously destroyed its local police unit is now collaborating with authorities to rebuild it, highlighting a critical shift from conflict to cooperation in addressing local security. The police have committed to redeploying officers once the community, using Constituency Development Funds, reconstructs the facility, clearly delineating roles between public service provision and infrastructure responsibility. This case uniquely demonstrates that restoring state-community trust is possible after violent breakdowns, but requires clear terms and shared accountability. The immediate interim measure of market-day patrolContinue Reading