Courtesy Call to CPF in Dodoma-Tanzania

On 5th April 2022, the Resident Representative for Hanns Seidel Foundation (HSF) - Tanzania and Uganda, Mr. Karl-Peter Schönfisch paid a courtesy call to Tanzania Police Force (TPF) Headquarters in Dodoma. The visit aimed at strengthening the HSF and TPF partnership which began since 2007. The main agenda of the meeting was on the ongoing citizen friendly policing project that is supported by HSF and implemented by the TPF. The Chief of Tanzanian Police, Mr. Simon Sirro commended the job well done by Hanns Seidel Foundation in supporting TPF to ensure the safety and security of the country is maintained. In his remarks, the Chief of Police showed the need for more support in the areas with high prevalence of domestic violence in the country. Mr. Schönfisch assured the Chief of Police that Hanns Seidel Foundation will continue supporting Tanzania Police Force since peace is the core mission of Hanns Seidel Foundation.

Police Services play a crucial role for the maintenance of peace, stability and the rule of law within a country. Thus the police are an essential guardian of human rights and democratic freedoms within a society.  Therefore we are collaborating with Tanzanian Police Force (TPF) in a program on Citizen Friendly Policing. Past and current activities include:

Capacity building within the area of Community Policing, Monitoring & Evaluation
Support to the Tanzania Police Female Network (TPF-NET) through training and publications of training manuals on Gender Based Violence
Dialogue meetings between police officers and citizens
Publication of an assessment report on the role of the TPF within the 2015 General Elections
Joint Reflections how to implement a citizen friendly policing approach within Tanzania
The TPF and the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) form partners within this program component.