Improving community security in northeast Syria

This project aims to empower civilian security providers in northeast Syria to deliver effective and equitable security services supported by the population they serve. Project activities include: (1) conducting community dialogue sessions between the Internal security forces (ISF) and the communities they service; (2) identifying community security concerns and implementing small community projects in response; (3) delivering community policing training including to women police officers; and (4) supporting the ISF to refurbish and outfit a women police station and a women learning centre aligned with community policing principles.

The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) increased engagement of Syrians across northeast Syria in identifying communicating and addressing their local security needs; and (2) improved capacity of the ISF to plan and deliver inclusive policing services in line with community policing principles and practices.