The community policing committees in Thika West sub-county will be restructured so as to execute their duties in a more holistic and representative manner.
Speaking on Tuesday evening from her office, the sub-county deputy OCPD Mary Kiarie denied information circulating in the area that community policing has been abolished terming it as fabrications.
The OCPD revealed that in the new structure, the committees will comprise of at least a woman, youth, religious leader and a police representative to make community policing more wholesome.
"Those who will be chosen will be trained on how they will execute their roles in ensuring that villages they represent are secure and information concerning security are dealt with in the right way," she said.
She noted that some officials have abused the office because they handle tasks they have not been mandated which necessitated disbandment of the previous committees.
Community policing has to a great extent helped in containing insecurity incidents in Thika and eased up the work of the police in arresting those who do contrary to the law.
She urged residents to be patient and be involved in the programme of recruiting those who will represent them as community policing officials to be sure they have put the right people in maintaining security in their respective villages.