ISSN (Online): 2455-3662 EPRA International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (IJMR) - Peer Reviewed Journal Volume: 9| Issue: 2| February 2023|| Journal DOI: 10.36713/epra2013 || SJIF Impact Factor 2023: 8.224 || ISI Value: 1.188 2023 EPRA IJMR | http://eprajournals.com/ | Journal DOI URL: https://doi.org/10.36713/epra2013-------------------------------------------------------------------160 ASSESSING THE INFLUENCE OF COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP IN MONITORING AND EVALUATING COMMUNITY SAFETY IN LAMU WEST SUB-COUNTY Madoya Micah 1 , Dr. George Wagah 2 , Dr. Isabella Asamba 3 1 Student, Maseno University 2 Lecturer, School of Planning and Architecture Department of Urban and Regional Planning Maseno University 3 Lecturer, School of Planning and Architecture Department of Urban and Regional Planning Maseno University Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.36713/epra12171 DOI No: 10.36713/epra12171 ABSTRACT Though community policing elements such as community partnership have been mentioned as possible CP elements that can influence monitoring and evaluation of community safety, there is limited research to ascertain this in Lamu West Sub County. The purpose of this study was to establish the effect of community partnership in monitoring and evaluating community safety in Lamu West Sub-County. The study adopted quantitative design where data was collected from a sample of 405 respondents drawn from 32,873 of Lamu West Sub-County residents with the aid of a questionnaire. Correlation and regression analyses were adopted in data analysis to help in establishing the relationship between the dependent and independent variables. The findings of this study demonstrated that there was statistically positive relationship between community partnership and in monitoring and evaluating community safety in Lamu West Sub-County at (β=0.619; p<0.05). The study found that community has been in the forefront of collaborating with the police. The study also shows that there was need for a partnership between police and the community for a sustained peace and harmony in the society. Majority of respondents agreed that partnering with the police has enabled easy identification of criminal activities. The study concludes that community partnership significantly influences monitoring and evaluating community safety. The study recommends that effective collaborations between law enforcement and community stakeholders are critical to public safety, and it's critical that government agencies, community organizations, nonprofits, companies, and private citizens all see public safety as a shared duty. There is need for more involvement of all key stakeholders in maintaining security. KEY WORDS: Community Partnership, Monitoring and Evaluating, Community Safety INTRODUCTION Community safety is a global necessity. Community safety is about feeling safe, whether at home, in the street or at work. It relates to quality of life and being able to pursue and obtain the fullest benefits from your domestic, social and economic lives without fear or hindrance from crime and disorder (US Department of Justice, 2021). A safe and healthy workplace not only protects workers from injury and illness, it can also lower injury/illness costs, reduce absenteeism and turnover, increase productivity and quality, and raise employee. Across the globe, policing and community safety partnerships (PCSPs) or community policing programs set up to help make communities safer. One of the fundamental objectives of police reforms globally is to (re)establish confidence in the state police and create relationship of trust between police officers and citizens (Zikhali, 2019; Biwott, 2017). The delivery of community safety requires the integration and collaboration of services and partnership working to ensure a wrap around, holistic approach. Researchers in the field of community policing found that police do not have adequate resources to address the underlying challenges and causes of societal problems and challenges hence they need support for other state agencies such as civil society (Diphoorn & Van Stapele, 2021). Equally, police need public support to obtain timely information for preventing and addressing crime problems. For instance, Diphoorn and Van Stapele (2021) observed that through social control, police have the opportunity to directly solve social environment. The police can serve as a catalyst, challenging people to accept their share