Answer to Question #312055 in English for Lira

Question

What can you,as a law enforcement officer do to improve services delivery to the community

Answer 1

Strengthen community-level coordination as part of a multi-sectoral referral network

• (Re)develop effective referral systems established through cooperation and coordination with other sectors as these provide essential services to survivors of Violence in conflict such as medical care and psychological counselling, protection and shelter, socio-economic support and legal advice. i will also coordinate and collaborate with other officers in their efforts to prevent and respond to Violence

 Establish procedures for the effective investigation and documentation of cases of Violence

• Ensure that techniques do not degrade or further traumatize the survivors and that minimize intrusion into their lives.
• Ensure that the investigation maintains standards for evidence collection that can contribute to future prosecution of cases, if the woman or girl chooses to pursue legal recourse.

  Promote systematic and appropriate responses to incidents happenning in the communiy

• Develop detailed guidelines and protocols and procedures to guide officers receiving the initial call for assistance.
• Institutionalize and systematically apply technical standards and quality of service across all police stations or relevant security force units.
• Tailor the protocols and procedures to the specific context and foster ownership among those using or affected by them.