Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Police Local Partnership Boards in Sierra Leone, 2006

UKDA study number:5751

Principal Investigator

Baker, B.
Coventry University. Applied Research Centre in Human Security

Sponsor

British Academy

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UK Data Archive, University of Essex, Colchester.

January 2008

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Baker, B., Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Police Local Partnership Boards in Sierra Leone, 2006 [computer file]. Colchester, Essex: UK Data Archive [distributor], January 2008. SN: 5751.

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Copyright:
B.F. Baker

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5751 . Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Police Local Partnership Boards in Sierra Leone, 2006

Depositor:

Baker, B. , Coventry University. Applied Research Centre in Human Security

Principal Investigator:

Baker, B. , Coventry University. Applied Research Centre in Human Security

Sponsor:

British Academy
Grant Number: SG-41677

Abstract:

The aim of this research project was to understand how the Police Local Partnership Boards (PLPBs) in Sierra Leone function, including what they achieve, and how they relate to the local community and the Sierra Leone Police (SLP).

The objectives of the study were to establish:

• to what degree the PLPBs are representative of the local community (whether they are composed primarily of the local business or socio-economic elite) and how members are selected
• to what degree the goals actively being pursued by the PLPBs are set by the community or the SLP
• whether there are any hindrances to the sustainability of the PLPBs
• the types of intelligence that the PLPBs provide to the SLP and how the SLP evaluate the utility of that intelligence
• whether the PLPBs have brought any crime prevention benefits to the community, PLPB or SLP
• whether local PLPBs vary, and the possible reasons for these variations

The dataset comprises semi-structured qualitative interviews with local unit commanders and community police officers in four police divisions in Freetown (Sierra Leone's capital); interviews (multiple participants) with executive and general members of the PLPBs in the four divisions; and summaries of interviews held with community focus groups in the four divisions.

A previous qualitative study by the same principal investigator, Multilateral Policing in Africa: its Nature and Socio-Political Impact in Uganda and Sierra Leone, 2003-2005, comparing forms of policing in the two countries, is held at the UK Data Archive under SN 5314. Further information about these studies and other research projects on African policing may be found on the principal investigator's Welcome to African Policing web site.

Main Topics:

The interviews cover: crime and crime prevention in the community; youth crime and gangs; drug problems; police services; PLPB and partnership working with SLP; perceived problems and other issues related to community policing and law enforcement; improvements and developments in policing the community, and the police-community relationship.

Coverage:

Dates of Fieldwork: September 2006
Country: Sierra Leone
Geography: Freetown
Spatial Units: No spatial unit
Observation Units: Individuals; Groups
Kind of Data: Textual data; Individual (micro) level; Semi-structured interview transcripts; Focus Group transcripts; Interview summaries.

Universe Sampled:

Location of Units of Observation: Subnational
Population: Police officers, members of PLPBs and members of the community in Freetown, Sierra Leone, in 2006.

Methodology:

Time Dimensions: Cross-sectional (one-time) study
Sampling Procedures: Purposive selection/case studies
Number of Units: 7 interviews with local unit commanders/community police officers, 4 (multiple participant) interviews with members of PLPBs, and 4 community focus group interview summaries
Method of Data Collection: Face-to-face interview; Focus group
Weighting: Not applicable.

Language(s) of Written Materials:

Study Description: English
Study Documentation: English

Access:

Access Conditions: The depositor has specified that registration is required and standard conditions of use apply. The depositor may be informed about usage. See terms and conditions for further information.
Availability: ESDS Qualidata, UK Data Archive
Contact: Help desk: qualidata@esds.ac.uk

Date of First Release:

21 January 2008

Copyright:

B.F. Baker

File last updated:

18 February 2008