Effectiveness of Independent Policing Oversight Authority in Enhancing Police Performance in Starehe Police Division, Nairobi City County, Kenya
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Date
2023
Authors
Kimwele, Benjamin Muthyotuku
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Publisher
Kenyatta university
Abstract
The study aimed to determine the effectiveness of the Independent Policing Oversight
Authority in enhancing police performance in the Starehe Police Division, Nairobi
City County, Kenya. The study helps us understand the role of the Independent
Policing Oversight Authority and examines how the citizen oversight body monitors
police performance to ensure effectiveness and professionalism among police officers.
The objectives of the study were to establish whether the measures used by the
Independent Policing Oversight Authority had influenced work performance in the
National Police service; examine the effectiveness of strategies that the Independent
Policing Oversight Authority uses to ensure the work performance of police officers;
analyze how Independent Police Oversight Authority has promoted accountability
among police officers in National Police Service; and assess the relationship between
Independent Police Oversight Authority and National police service. The structural
functionalism theory was used to structure and inform the study. A cross-sectional
survey design was used to collect data from a sample of 98 participants. Out of the 98
participants, 83 were drawn members of the inspectorate and officers of other ranks.
This sample was determined through the Yamane formula. Proportionate sampling
was used to select the sample of 83. Key informants included ten gazetted officers and
15 Independent Police Oversight Authority staff who were selected purposively. The
instruments of data collection included questionnaires and interview questions.
Quantitative data were analyzed through descriptive statistics and presented in tabular
form by use of the SPSS software, while qualitative data was analyzed through theme
identification. The study established that the existence of the Independent Police
Oversight Authority enhanced performance by holding the police accountable for
their actions. Another key finding was that there were effective measures to enhance
police performance. However, it emerged that monitoring the police by the
Independent Police Oversight Authority was ineffective and that Independent Police
Oversight Authority has challenges in improving the relationship between
Independent Police Oversight Authority and the National police service.
Description
A Research Project Submitted to the School of Law Arts
and Social in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for
the Award of the Degree of Master of Arts (Leadership
and Security Management), Kenyatta University
Keywords
Independent Policing, Independent Policing Oversight Authority, Police, Starehe Police Division, Nairobi City County, Kenya