MONROVIA – Rescue Alternatives Liberia (RAL) with funding support from the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) will on Friday November 1, 2024 officially launch a project on community policing.
The project seeks to improve citizen-police relations, and advocate for prison reforms through increased engagement and collaboration.
According to a RAL press release, the project will also foster collaboration between communities and law enforcement, increase accountability, and promote a culture of mutual respect and understanding.
It will be implemented in three of Liberia’s fifteen counties, the release further said, including Montserrado, Nimba and Grand Bassa Counties.
The Inspector General of the Liberia National Police (LNP), Colonel Gregory Coleman will officially launch the project.
The National Program Coordinator of Rescue Alternatives Liberia (RAL), Mr. Sam M. Nimely, is quoted as saying that the launch would mark a significant milestone in the drive toward enhancing public safety and trust within communities through the community policing project.
The event will take place at I-Campus on Carey Street in Monrovia. It is expected to bring over fifty (50) participants including community members, law enforcement officials, civil society leaders, and stakeholders together.
During the implementation of the project, RAL with funding support from NED will engage in training sessions for police officers, community leaders, and local volunteers, fostering a culture where safety is a shared responsibility and trust is built over time.
RAL is a criminal justice system reform; death penalty abolition, and anti-torture advocacy group with membership of several national, regional, and international coalitions/networks, including Transitional Justice Working Group, West African Human Rights Defenders Networks, Pan African Human Rights Defender Networks, The World Coalition Against the Death Penalty, and International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims (IRCT). RAL was established in 1994.
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