[Rev. 2012] National Police Service CAP. 84 97. Role of County Policing Authority in community policing (1) A County Policing Authority shall establish structures to implement community policing in all parts of the county so far as is appropriate. (2) The Authority shall be responsible for— (a) implementation of community policing policies and guidelines; (b) facilitation of training members of community policing within the county; (c) receiving reports from local community policing structures; (d) preparing county community policing reports for submission to the Cabinet Secretary. 98. Establishment of area community policing committees and other structures (1) A police officer in charge of an area shall, in consultation with stakeholders, be responsible for and facilitate the establishment of area community policing committees and other administrative structures. (2) An area community policing committee shall, subject to subsection (3), consist of representatives of community policing forums in the area concerned elected for that purpose by such policing forums. (3) A station commander or administrative police post commander and the members elected by the community from time to time for that purpose shall be members of the area community policing committee concerned. (4) Where appropriate, both the administration police and the Kenya police shall establish joint committees or other structures. 99. Functions of community policing committees and other structures A community policing committee or other structure shall perform the functions it considers necessary and appropriate to achieve the objects contemplated in section 96 which may include the functions contemplated in Article 244(e) of the Constitution. 100. Procedural matters (1) The members of every community shall elect as a chairperson and a vicechairperson from amongst their number. (2) The chairperson shall be a civilian member while the vice chairperson shall be a police officer. (3) The Committee shall determine its own procedure and cause minutes to be kept of its proceedings; and (4) Whenever it deems it necessary, co-opt other members, experts, community leaders to the committee in an advisory capacity. (5) Members of community policing forums and committees shall render their services on a voluntary basis and shall have no claim to compensation solely for services rendered to such forums and committees. N18 - 47 [Issue 1]