Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has said Kenya is drawing lessons from the New York Police Department (NYPD) as the government prepares to establish the Nairobi Metropolitan Police Unit.
Murkomen, who is leading a Kenyan delegation on a learning tour in the United States, said the team received presentations on how the NYPD investigates crimes, tracks crime trends, and deters criminal activities across New York City’s five boroughs.
“In our continuing learning tour of the New York Police Department, we were taken through presentations on how the department investigates, tracks crime trends, and deters crime in the five boroughs of New York City,” Murkomen said.
He noted that the department leverages advanced technology and data-driven approaches, including camera systems, social media research, facial recognition, and vehicle identification systems to enhance public safety.
“The department leverages technology and data, including camera systems, social media research, facial recognition, and vehicle identification, among other strategies,” he added.
According to Murkomen, Kenya intends to adopt some of the best practices observed during the tour to strengthen policing in the capital and surrounding areas.
“We are taking these lessons and best practices back home as we gear up for the establishment of the Nairobi Metropolitan Police Unit,” he said.
The Interior CS stated that the proposed police unit will be modern, professional, and technology-driven, enabling it to respond effectively to emerging security threats.
“Our goal is to build a modern, professional, and technology-driven police unit capable of effectively responding to emerging security threats and safeguarding our City and its environs,” Murkomen said.
