Rescue Alternatives Liberia (RAL) with funding support from the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) will on Friday November 1, 2024 officially launch the project on community policing.
The project seeks to improve citizen-police relations, and advocate for prison reforms through increased engagement and collaboration.
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, including Montserrado, Nimba and Grand Bassa Counties.
The Inspector General of the Liberia National Police (LNP), Colonel Gregory Coleman will officially launch the project.
In a press release issued on Wednesday, October 30, 2024, ahead of the official launch, the National Program Coordinator of Rescue Alternatives Liberia (RAL), Sam M. Nimely, filled with excitement said the launch will 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 together over 50 participants including community members, law enforcement officials, civil society leaders, and stakeholders.
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.
Established in 1994, 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).
