Port moresby insecurity diagnosis report
United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Port moresby insecurity diagnosis report towards in Urban crime prevention startegy - Nairobi United Nations Human Settlements Programme - 76p. - Safer cities programme series No.4 .
CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 6
FOREWORD 7
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 10
CHAPTER 1 GENERAL INTRODUCTION 18
1.0 URBAN SAFETY IN THE CONTEXT OF PORT MORESBY 18
1.1 THE SAFER PORT MORESBY INITIATIVE 21
1.2 DIAGNOSIS OF LOCAL INSECURITY 23
1.2.1 Youth and crime survey 26
1.2.2 Social Crime Mapping of Burns Peak 26
1.2.3 Institutional Data Analysis. 27
1.3 THE DIAGNOSIS OF LOCAL INSECURITY REPORT 27
1.4 PORT MORESBY IN THE NATIONAL CONTEXT 27
CHAPTER 2 OVERVIEW OF CRIME DATA. 3 2
2.1 PROFILE OF CRIME 36
2.1.1Types of criminal activities 36
2.1.2 Age at which crimes are committed 37
2.1.3 Crime and violence 37
2.1.4 Substance abuse and crime. 38
2.1.5 Criminal activity and gangs 38
2.1.6 Use of weaponry 39
CHAPTER 3 SUMMARY OF KEY FINDINGS 42
3.1 LAW ENFORCEMENT AND JUSTICE SYSTEM 42
3.1.1 The institutional capacity of the criminal justice system 42
3.1.2 The effectiveness of the criminal justice system 443.2 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, CULTURE AND FAMILY 45
3.2.1 High incidence of violence 47
3.2.2 Decline in traditional values 49
3.2.3 Formal education and high unemployment 49
3.2.4 Weakening of traditional mechanisms for dispute resolution. 50
3.2.5 Urban safety perceived to be the 'governments problem' 51
3.2.6 The wantok system 52
3.2.7 Socio-economic pressures on the family. 53
3.2.8 Culture, violence and crime . 53
3.2.9 Family functionality, parenthood and religious values 53
3.2. 10 Attitude towards victims and perpetrators 54
3.3 URBAN MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING 54
3.3.1 Growth of squatter settlements. 56
3.3.2 Dysfunctional housing delivery system. 56
3.3.3 Security of tenure 56
3.3.4 Access to basic services . 57
3.3.5 Urbanisation and official response to squatter settlements. 58
3.3.6 Limited community participation in urban management. 58
3.3.7 Promotion of urban culture and safety through design 58
3.4 THE NEED FOR INTERVENTION 59
CHAPTER 4 TOWARDS ACTION - ELEMENTS FOR A LOCAL CRIME
PREVENTION STRATEGY 62
4.1 LAW ENFORCEMENT AND JUSTICE SYSTEM 64
4.1.1 Improve professionalism, transparency, effectiveness, efficiency and accountability
in government, police and justice criminal system 64
4.1.2 Re-focusing attention and resources on crime prevention . 65
4.1.3 Improving public confidence in the police, the justice system and the government. 65
4.1.4 Strengthening coordination among law enforcement agencies 65
4.2 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, CULTURE AND FAMILY 66
4.2.1 Improving access to services 67
4.2.2 Addressing social exclusion 67
4.2.3 Integrating village courts and traditional mediation structures 68
4.2.4 Promote social cohesion in the city. 69
4.2.5 Educating communities on the need for crime reduction 69
4.3 URBAN MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING 70
4.3.1 Creating a functional urban environment 70
4.3.2 Improving urban governance 70
4.3.3 Inclusion of settlements in the planning and management system. 71
4.3.4 Strengthening capacity of urban managers and planners. 72
4.4 INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY AND COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT. 72
4.4.1 Enhance capacities of institutions. 73
4.4.2 Strengthen public, private and community interface 73
4.4.3 Improve community capacity 74
4.5 CONCLUSION 75
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363.1056 / UNDP
Port moresby insecurity diagnosis report towards in Urban crime prevention startegy - Nairobi United Nations Human Settlements Programme - 76p. - Safer cities programme series No.4 .
CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 6
FOREWORD 7
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 10
CHAPTER 1 GENERAL INTRODUCTION 18
1.0 URBAN SAFETY IN THE CONTEXT OF PORT MORESBY 18
1.1 THE SAFER PORT MORESBY INITIATIVE 21
1.2 DIAGNOSIS OF LOCAL INSECURITY 23
1.2.1 Youth and crime survey 26
1.2.2 Social Crime Mapping of Burns Peak 26
1.2.3 Institutional Data Analysis. 27
1.3 THE DIAGNOSIS OF LOCAL INSECURITY REPORT 27
1.4 PORT MORESBY IN THE NATIONAL CONTEXT 27
CHAPTER 2 OVERVIEW OF CRIME DATA. 3 2
2.1 PROFILE OF CRIME 36
2.1.1Types of criminal activities 36
2.1.2 Age at which crimes are committed 37
2.1.3 Crime and violence 37
2.1.4 Substance abuse and crime. 38
2.1.5 Criminal activity and gangs 38
2.1.6 Use of weaponry 39
CHAPTER 3 SUMMARY OF KEY FINDINGS 42
3.1 LAW ENFORCEMENT AND JUSTICE SYSTEM 42
3.1.1 The institutional capacity of the criminal justice system 42
3.1.2 The effectiveness of the criminal justice system 443.2 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, CULTURE AND FAMILY 45
3.2.1 High incidence of violence 47
3.2.2 Decline in traditional values 49
3.2.3 Formal education and high unemployment 49
3.2.4 Weakening of traditional mechanisms for dispute resolution. 50
3.2.5 Urban safety perceived to be the 'governments problem' 51
3.2.6 The wantok system 52
3.2.7 Socio-economic pressures on the family. 53
3.2.8 Culture, violence and crime . 53
3.2.9 Family functionality, parenthood and religious values 53
3.2. 10 Attitude towards victims and perpetrators 54
3.3 URBAN MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING 54
3.3.1 Growth of squatter settlements. 56
3.3.2 Dysfunctional housing delivery system. 56
3.3.3 Security of tenure 56
3.3.4 Access to basic services . 57
3.3.5 Urbanisation and official response to squatter settlements. 58
3.3.6 Limited community participation in urban management. 58
3.3.7 Promotion of urban culture and safety through design 58
3.4 THE NEED FOR INTERVENTION 59
CHAPTER 4 TOWARDS ACTION - ELEMENTS FOR A LOCAL CRIME
PREVENTION STRATEGY 62
4.1 LAW ENFORCEMENT AND JUSTICE SYSTEM 64
4.1.1 Improve professionalism, transparency, effectiveness, efficiency and accountability
in government, police and justice criminal system 64
4.1.2 Re-focusing attention and resources on crime prevention . 65
4.1.3 Improving public confidence in the police, the justice system and the government. 65
4.1.4 Strengthening coordination among law enforcement agencies 65
4.2 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, CULTURE AND FAMILY 66
4.2.1 Improving access to services 67
4.2.2 Addressing social exclusion 67
4.2.3 Integrating village courts and traditional mediation structures 68
4.2.4 Promote social cohesion in the city. 69
4.2.5 Educating communities on the need for crime reduction 69
4.3 URBAN MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING 70
4.3.1 Creating a functional urban environment 70
4.3.2 Improving urban governance 70
4.3.3 Inclusion of settlements in the planning and management system. 71
4.3.4 Strengthening capacity of urban managers and planners. 72
4.4 INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY AND COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT. 72
4.4.1 Enhance capacities of institutions. 73
4.4.2 Strengthen public, private and community interface 73
4.4.3 Improve community capacity 74
4.5 CONCLUSION 75
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