Contribution of joint operation on crime prevention in South Sudan: A case of Juba City (2017- 2020)

Abstract

This study targets to highlight the contributions of Joint operation on crime prevention at Juba City, South Sudan. The study used qualitative approach. In addition to the desk top research, a total of 32 respondents purposively sampled were interviewed. Respondents were selected from two categories, namely law enforcers and service recipients. The study found out that joint operation contributed to the improvement of law enforcement's capability to safeguard community from becoming easy target of offenders and increased public confidence in the law enforcement. The study also found out that the increase or decrease in crime statistics doesn‟t necessarily mean poor or good performance respectively by the law enforcement. The study has also identified various challenges that obstruct the active implementation of the joint operations in backing of crime prevention in Juba City in accordance with the second objective. One of the challenges identified is the issues of manhandling community members by the joint operations, lack of the grand strategic direction in connection to the establishment of the joint operations with legal mandates to manage its structures, organizing, planning, coordinating resources and providing direction for the purpose of effective implementation of the joint operations in crime prevention. The research paper proposed recommendations in relations to improve joint operation in Juba city such as provision of sufficient law enforcement training to forces involved in joint operation and conducting community public awareness on joint operation roles.