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2007 Assessment

Cameroon: Integrity Indicators Scorecard

Cameroon: Integrity Scorecard Report > Sub-Category: Law Enforcement
Indicators		Score
80	Is the law enforcement agency (i.e. the police) effective?	42
81	Can law enforcement officials be held accountable for their actions?	71

Indicator and sub-Indicator Details

Is the law enforcement agency (i.e. the police) effective?

80a: In practice, appointments to the law enforcement agency (or agencies) are made according to professional criteria.

Score:

100

Comments:

References: - Honoré Foimoukom, Moyens de lutte : Mebe Ngoo met en garde les policiers de Douala, in Le Messager, 18 December 2006. - Alberto Nna, Assainissement: Mebe Ngo'o prend la mesure, in La Nouvelle Expression, 5 March 2006. - Junior Binyam, Edgar Alain Mebe Ngoo : Sur des charbons ardents, in Mutations,, 24 January 2007. - Bertille M. Bikoun, Police : Visages et défis des nouveaux directeurs, in Cameroon-info.net ([ LINK ]).

80b: In practice, the law enforcement agency (or agencies) has a budget sufficient to carry out its mandate.

Score:

100

$Scoring Criteria :: 100 Score Criteria: The agency (or agencies) has a budget sufficient to fulfill its basic mandate. <p>50 Score Criteria: The agency (or agencies) has limited budget, generally considered somewhat insufficient to fulfill its basic mandate. <p>0 Score Criteria: The agency (or agencies) has no budget or an obviously insufficient budget that hinders the agency\'s ability to fulfill its mandate.$

Comments:

References: - Honoré Foimoukom, Moyens de lutte : Mebe Ngoo met en garde les policiers de Douala, in Le Messager, 18 December 2006. - Alberto Nna, Assainissement: Mebe Ngo'o prend la mesure, in La Nouvelle Expression, 5 March 2006 - Junior Binyam, Edgar Alain Mebe Ngoo : Sur des charbons ardents, in Mutations, 24J anuary 2007. - Bertille M. Bikoun, Police : Visages et défis des nouveaux directeurs, in Cameroon-info.net ([ LINK ]).

Peer Review Comments: The budget is completely insufficient.

80c: In practice, the law enforcement agency is protected from political interference.

Score:

100

Comments:

References: - Honoré Foimoukom, Moyens de lutte : Mebe Ngoo met en garde les policiers de Douala, in Le Messager, 18 December 2006. - Alberto Nna, Assainissement: Mebe Ngo'o prend la mesure, in La Nouvelle Expression, 5 March 2006 - Junior Binyam, Edgar Alain Mebe Ngoo : Sur des charbons ardents, in Mutations, 24 January 2007. - Bertille M. Bikoun, Police : Visages et défis des nouveaux directeurs, in Cameroon-info.net ([ LINK ]).

Can law enforcement officials be held accountable for their actions?

81a: In law, there is an independent mechanism for citizens to complain about police action.

Score:

YES

Comments:

References: - In accordance with article 140 of the Penal Code.

Peer Review Comments: Such a mechanism exists, but it does not function properly.

81b: In practice, the independent law enforcement complaint reporting mechanism responds to citizen's complaints within a reasonable time period.

Score:

100

Comments:

References: - Honoré Foimoukom, Moyens de lutte : Mebe Ngoo met en garde les policiers de Douala, in Le Messager, 18 December 2006. - Alberto Nna, Assainissement: Mebe Ngo'o prend la mesure, in La Nouvelle Expression, 5 March 2006. - Junior Binyam, Edgar Alain Mebe Ngoo : Sur des charbons ardents, in Mutations, 24 January 2007 ([ LINK ]). - Bavures policières : 5 policiers suspendus, By PANA, 13 April 2005 - François BMG, Cameroun : huit policiers suspendus dans laffaire du trafic des passeports, Agora Vox, 28 February 2006 ([ LINK ]).

81c: In law, there is an agency/entity to investigate and prosecute corruption committed by law enforcement officials.

Score:

YES

Comments:

References: The National Comission on Anti-Corruption (www.prc.cm)

81d: In practice, when necessary, the agency/entity independently initiates investigations into allegations of corruption by law enforcement officials.

Score:

100

Comments: The CONAC has been in existence for only a few months. Its effect remains to be seen.

References: - Richard Touna, Lutte contre la corruption : Lultimatum de Paul Biya aux sceptiques, in Le Messager, 30 March 2006. - Jacques Doo Bell, Lutte contre la corruption : la CONAC, un autre machin, in Le Messager, 13 March 2006. - Alain Blaise Batongue, Chambre des comptes, Anif, Conac... : La lutte contre la corruption bloquée, In Mutations, 27 March 2006. - Denis Nkwebo, Affaire Sydonia : la CONAC enquête à la douane, in Mutations, 16 August 2007.

Peer Review Comments: There is no agency dedicated to investigating only law enforcement officials.

81e: In law, law enforcement officials are not immune from criminal proceedings.

Score:

YES

Comments:

References: The equality of all in front of the law is proclaimed in the preamble of the Constitution of 18 January 1996.

81f: In practice, law enforcement officials are not immune from criminal proceedings.

Score:

100

Comments:

References: - Honoré Foimoukom, Moyens de lutte : Mebe Ngoo met en garde les policiers de Douala, in Le Messager, 18/12/2006 - Alberto Nna, Assainissement: Mebe Ngo'o prend la mesure, in La Nouvelle Expression, 5 March 2006 - Junior Binyam, Edgar Alain Mebe Ngoo : Sur des charbons ardents, in Mutations, 24 January 2007 - Bertille M. Bikoun, Police : Visages et défis des nouveaux directeurs, in Cameroon-info.net ([ LINK ]). - Bavures policières : 5 policiers suspendus, By PANA, 13 April 2005. - François BMG, Cameroun : huit policiers suspendus dans laffaire du trafic des passeports, Agora Vox, 28/02/2006 ([ LINK ]).