STORY: AMISOM COMMUNITY POLICING

DRIVE EXTENDS TO KARAAN DISTRICT

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LANGUAGE: ENGLISH/SOMALI/NATS
DATELINE: 10/09/2015, MOGADISHU, SOMALIA
SHOTLIST
1.
Wide shot, office of the District Commissioner, Karaan
District
2.
Med shot, office of the District Commissioner, Karaan
District
3.
Close up, office of the District Commissioner, Karaan
District
4.
Wide shot, Karaan District community members at the
function
5.
Med shot, Karaan District community members at the
function
6.
Close up, a community member from Karaan District at
the function
7.
Wide shot, AMISOM and Karaan District Administration
officials present at the function
8.
Med shot, AMISOM and Karaan District Administration
officials present at the function
9.
SOUNDBITE: SALAH MOHAMED MUSE, DEPUTY
DISTRICT COMMISSIONER, SECURITY AND POLITICAL
AFFAIRS, KARAAN DISTRICT.
The purpose of todays meeting was to enhance the partnership
between the community and the police to ensure we work more
closely together. It is important for the peace of Karaan district
and will help promote stability. The residents also got an
important and highly sought after item, that is the toll free line
connecting the community and the police.This will encourage
them to contact the authorities whenever they notice anything
that is threat to security. The toll free 888 number will really help
the community as they can call for help.
10. Wide shot, senior AMISOM officials at the function
11. Med shot, Karaan District community members at the
function

12. Wide shot, Captain Farah Abdulahi Mohamud, Deputy

Somali Police Commander, Karaan District
13. Med shot, Captain Farah Abdulahi Mohamud, Deputy
Somali Police Commander, Karaan District
14. Med shot, Karaan District community members at the
function
15. SOUNDBITE: CAPTAIN FARAH ABDULAHI
MOHAMED, DEPUTY SOMALI POLICE COMMANDER,
KARAAN DISTRICT.
We are very happy with todays event and the coming of
AMISOM police who organised this event for the police to interact
with the community. It is a positive development and should be
continuous. We constantly work with AMISOM Police and this has
been beneficial both in terms of strengthening security as well as
promoting the cooperation between the police and communities.
Whether it is the working relationship between AMISOM police
and Somali police or between the Somali police and the public it
is all vital and very beneficial.
16. Med shot, Karaan District community members at the
function
17. Close up, a community member from Karaan District at
the function
18. Med shot, Karaan District community members at the
function
19. Close up, an AMISOM Police officer at the function
20. Med shot, AMISOM officials at the function
21. Close up, a community member from Karaan District at
the function
22. SOUNDBITE: RANDOLPH SOMIAH, ASSISTANT
SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, AMISOM.
This programme has been the very best among all AMISOM
programmes because this is the place that we have been able to
educate and sensitise people about their responsibility towards
reducing crime. Otherwise before then, people were not willing to
give information to the police. They saw us as a threat but after
doing these programmes at Hamar Weyne, Hamar Jajab, and
Shibis among others, even the commanders and district
commissioners have been reporting to us that it is having good
impact, tremendous one because it is the place that people are
willing to report crimes to the police.
23. Wide shot, community members from Karaan District
and AMISOM officials at the function
24. Med shot, Edwin Mugera, Public Information Officer,
AMISOM
25. Close up, Edwin Mugera, Public Information Officer,
AMISOM
26. Med shot, community members from Karaan District and
AMISOM officials at the function

27. Close up, a community member from Karaan District at

the function
28. Med shot, Edwin Mugera, Public Information Officer,
AMISOM
29. Med shot, community members from Karaan District and
AMISOM officials at the function
30. Med shot, Edwin Mugera, Public Information Officer,
AMISOM
31. Close up, Edwin Mugera, Public Information Officer,
AMISOM
32. Close up, a community member from Karaan District at
the function
33. Wide shot, Edwin Mugera, Public Information Officer,
AMISOM
34. SOUNDBITE: SULDANA AHMED MOHAMMED,
CHAIRLADY, KARAAN WOMEN GROUP.
We welcome todays event and we are glad it happened as we
needed it. I can say work is still ongoing and it is on the right
truck but we would like to see more female police officers as we
currently mostly see male officers. If someone posts a woman
somewhere, its like posting a whole community. We sincerely
welcome todays programme and we are ready to continue
working as we love establishing peace.

SCRIPT
AMISOM COMMUNITY POLICING DRIVE EXTENDS TO KARAAN
DISTRICT
Mogadishu, 10th September 2015: Residents of Karaan, one of
Mogadishus districts have welcomed the partnership extended by
the Somali Police Force and African Union Mission in Somalia
(AMISOM), Police unit, aimed at enhancing the partnership between
communities and security institutions to enhance security as well as
curb crime.
The meeting attracted diverse groups of people including women,
youth, members of the business community and traditional elders,
among others.
The town hall meeting was hosted by the Karaan Deputy District
Commissioner on Security and Political Affairs Mr. Salah Mohamed
Muse, along with officers from the SPF and AMISOM police officers to

discuss means of sharing information that aids security officers in

ensuring the populations security.
Speaking during the meeting, the Deputy District Commissioner
urged the residents to embrace community policing, noting that
civilians have a huge role to play in keeping their neighborhoods
safe and secure.
The purpose of todays meeting was to enhance the partnership
between the community and the police to ensure we work more
closely together. It is important for the peace of Karaan district and
will help promote stability. The residents also got an important and
highly sought after item; that is the toll free line connecting the
community and the police. This will encourage them to contact the
authorities whenever they notice anything that is threat to security.
The toll free 888 number will really help the community as they can
call for help, said Mr. Salah Mohamed Muse.
Captain Farah Abdullahi Mohamud, the Karaan District Deputy Police
Station Commander reiterated the importance of close partnerships
between the community and the security officers.
We are very happy with todays event and the coming of AMISOM
police who organized this event for the police to interact with the
community. It is a positive development and should be continuous.
We constantly work with AMISOM Police and this has been beneficial
both in terms of strengthening security as well as promoting the
cooperation between the police and communities. Whether it is the
working relationship between AMISOM police and Somali police or
between the Somali police and the public it is all vital and very
beneficial, said Capt. Mohamud.
ASP Randolph Somiah of AMISOM Police noted that the community
policing drive which has been on-going is already bearing fruit;
facilitating the work of the police in ensuring law and order.
This programme has been the very best among all AMISOM
programmes because this is the place that we have been able to
educate and sensitize people about their responsibility towards
reducing crime. Otherwise before then, people were not willing to
give information to the police. They saw us as a threat but after
doing these programmes at Hamar Weyne, Hamar Jajab, and Shibis
among others, even the commanders and district commissioners
have been reporting to us that it is having good impact, tremendous
one because it is the place that people are willing to report crimes
to the police, noted ASP Somiah.

Speaking on behalf of the civil society, the chairperson of Kaaraan

women group Mrs Suldana Ahmed Mohammed said, We welcome
todays event and we are glad it happened as we needed it. I can
say work is still ongoing and it is on the right truck but we would like
to see more female police officers as we currently mostly see male
officers. If someone posts a woman somewhere, its like posting a
whole community. We sincerely welcome todays programme and we
are ready to continue working as we love establishing peace.
THE END