MASINDE MULIRO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

(MMUST)
Tel: 056-31375/0203551089 P.O Box 190

Fax: 056-30153 Kakamega – 50100

E-mail: criminology@mmust.ac.ke Kenya

Website www.mmust.ac.ke

DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINOLOGY AND SOCIAL WORK

FIELD ATTACHMENT ACTIVITY RECORD BOOK

Name (surname first): Reg. No.

OMBATI HARRISON NYANGARESI BCR/B/01 – 54514/2018

Institution of Attachment

Name/Address: ETHICS AND ANTI – CORRUPTION COMMISSION

P.O.BOX 6113 – 00200, NAIROBI

Name of Supervising Officer: MR. CHARLES RASUGU

1.0 PREFACE
1.1. Philosophy of the Criminology programme
The complex and diverse manifestations of crime in contemporary globalized society
requires responses which are not only locally contextualized but globally sensitive. A
critical mindset is essential in selecting appropriate options for addressing the crime
problem today, especially in a society that increasingly is embedding democratic values
and collateral social justice principles. Responding to the crime problem also requires a
multifaceted approach involving multiple stakeholders beyond the state security
agencies alone. This programme seeks to equip learners with knowledge, skills and
attitudes to be able to naviagate around these complex challenges effectively.

1.2. Rationale for the programme

To build capacity for leadership in tackling critical issues pertaining to Crime and its
Control and to catalyse scholarly research. Our educational role is orient students in the
fields of Criminal Justice and Criminology; to provide an understanding of operations of
the Legal system and the role of Law enforcement; Distinguishing between the
theoretical and practical functioning of Criminal Justice in Kenya; to think critically and
innovate sound professional responses to the crime problem in contemporary society.

1.3 Goal of the programme

The programme emphasizes the preparation of social work practitioners who are
prepared to work in an ethical manner with oppressed groups; to alleviate social and
economic injustice; to advocate for creating social policies and resources that meet
basic human needs; to create accessible, responsible, accountable human service
programmes; and to deliver quality services to those in need of assistance and support.
1.4 The objectives of the programme are to:
i)Provide the students with broad theoretical insight into fields of Criminology , Criminal
Justice and Penology;
ii)Train professionals in Criminology, Criminal Investigations and Rehabilitation for
employment within the criminal justice system, social care and welfare professions;
iii) Produce graduates who are well suited for professional life—men and women who do
not juggle research, teaching, and service commitments but rather synthesize them into
useful and productive careers.
iv) Build competencies for consultancies, teaching and research; and
v) Lay a foundation for policy formulation and implementation to address challenges
facing contemporary society.
The field attachment is central to the realization of the above objectives and it is to that
end that it should be geared. In this quest, collaboration with security agencies need not
be overemphasized. It is expected that the internship provides an opportunity for this
collaboration to incubate and flourish incrementally. Organizations in which students are
attached are therefore invited to steer our students towards these goals, which are
essentially of mutual benefit.
1.5 Objectives of the field attachment
The specific objectives of the field attachment include providing students with an
opportunity to:
1. Consciously bring selected knowledge to practice situations
2. Develop competence in performing specific skills
3. Learn to practice within the framework of professional values and ethics for
criminal justice
4. Evolve a practice style consistent with personal strengths and capacities
5. Develop the ability to work effectively within a security/law
enforcement/rehabilitation/legal department /agency
6. Foster the acquisition of attitudes and values and work ethics appropriate for the
relevant professional field

2.0 FIELD ATTACHMENT GUIDE

1. ADMINISTRATION
The administration of industrial attachment is coordinated by the departmental
attachment coordinator, and overseen by the chair of department.

2. SUPERVISION
Assessment of field attachment is carried out by both lecturers from the department of
criminology and social work and agency supervisors. Lecturers are expected to visit
students and hold discussion with the agency supervisors on students’ performance at
least once during the attachment period. Normally, the visits require no prior
appointments. They assess among other things, the organization and presentation of
the logbook, the student’s professional development, documented reflections by
students about the learning process, evidence of ethical awareness, thorough
understanding of the organization, final report and any other assignment. While on field
attachment, agency supervisors carry out comprehensive continuous assessment which
cover work ethic, communication skills, etiquette, initiative in learning, attitudes,
openness to diversity, teamwork, development of competency, report writing skills,
Professional and social skills.

3. SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS ON INDUSTRIAL ATTACHMENT

While students are not expected to demand remuneration while on attachment,
employers are requested to accord students any support to make industrial attachment
accessible to the students. Employers should do this proudly as part of their contribution
towards this worthy national cause. This is however not obligatory and should not be a
reason for limiting access to attachment opportunities.

4. INSTRUCTIONS ON THE USE OF THIS LOGBOOK

This logbook is designed for use by the students to record the work they have carried
out.
1. Instructions for the trainee
(a) Each day you should note in this logbook the work you have carried out. Give the
title to the work carried out. Enrich this with conscious reflections about what you
did, how you did it and why. Carefully seek to integrate theoretical knowledge
with assignments undertaken.
(b) You may make sketches to illustrate work carried out if you so wish at the back of
each page. Ensure as much details are recorded about the key areas of learning
achieved through the tasks undertaken. You are asked to take your logbook to
the supervisor to examine your reports at the end of every week.
(c) When a course lecturer visits you at the organization, he/she expects to see and
examine your logbook. You are therefore advised to keep this logbook with you
at all times.
(d) Remember, this logbook is your property, look after it well and conscientiously to
form a variable record of training as it may assist you in obtaining employment in
future.
(e) This logbook should last you for one attachment session only.

2. ACTION BY SUPERVISOR
(a) Please examine the trainee’s logbook every week and make comments
(b) Kindly ensure that the logbook is used according to the organization’s schedule of
activities

3. AREAS OF ASSESSMENT/EVALUATION
(a) Attendance/ Punctuality (b) Interaction and Team work (c) Attitude towards work (d)
Ability to follow instructions (e) Organization and Orderliness (f) Observation of safety
rules (g) Creativity/Innovativeness (h) Application of skills/work out put
(i) Industriousness (j) Obedience and integrity (k) Independence/least supervision (l)
Leadership/Responsibility (m) Knowledge of subject matter(n) Patience/determination
(d) Overall assessment
The specific learning objectives which shall be assessed by the faculty and amounting
to 40% of the assessment shall be based on the criteria provided below.

4. FIELD ATTACHMENT REPORT GUIDELINES

Introduction
The purpose of the Attachment report is to reflect the experience and knowledge gained
during the attachment in a systematic manner. The report should do so with a focus on
demonstrating the application of the knowledge and skills already acquired during the
university program, and on acquisition of new learning in the process. The guidelines
provided below are indicative of the expected content and structure of the Attachment
report.
Structure of the Attachment Report
The report has 3 main chapters and an additional page for the references used. Do not
attach your Confidential Assessment Form to the report. This will be handed in as a
separate item in a sealed envelope, once filled by your field supervisor. The Attachment
report contains the following:
Cover Page
The Cover Page should display:

 University Name
 Degree /Diploma/Certificate level of study
 Student Full Name (as it appears on the Faculty Register)
 Student Number (as it appears on the Faculty Register)
 Organization Name (and Logo if possible)
 Attachment Start and Finish Dates

Table of Contents
Contents of the report with chapters and page numbers, list of tables, and list of figures.
Executive Summary
A one page summary of the internship and a short account of the major activities carried
out during the Attachment period. Conditions surrounding your organization choice
should also be framed and include:
 Selection of the establishment
 Application procedure – how did you acquire the attachment?
 Conditions agreed upon (e.g. contract, pay, working time)
 Job / task definition

1. CHAPTER ONE :Knowledge of the organization

 Field of interest of the organization/agency and its history.
 Structure (size, departments, number of employees)
 Mission, Vision, Goals, Objectives
 Policies, programmes, services, philosophy
 Legal and or regulatory framework underpinning its work
 Partnerships, collaborations
 Security concerns(where appropriate)
This section should answer the following questions:
1. What is the rationale for the existence of the organization? What problems does it
seek to solve? How? Within which legal or regulatory framework? With what
resources and challenges?
2. What is the sector that the organization operates in? What services does it offer to
clients and why?
3. How is the organization structured and how does this impact on its work?

2. CHAPTER TWO: Professional Development

This is the main body of the report encompassing the following sub-sections:

2.1. Integration of theory and practice

Here learners are expected to review in summary selected experiences which capture
their attempt to apply theory to practical situations. There must be a demonstrated
instances where the learner consciously brought their theoretical learning to bear on the
actual problem situations encountered. For example, it is expected that they can show
an enhanced ability to:

1. Gather relevant Information

2. Use theory in arriving at accurate assessment of clients needs and problem
situations.
3. Set goals and decide on appropriate levels and strategies of intervention.
4. Evaluate the results
The student should indicate:

a. How information relating to the social/ individual/community/organizational

problem was collected.
b. How knowledge of human behavior and social relations drawn from social
sciences (sociology, anthropology, psychology, social psychology) was used to
arrive at an understanding of problem and determination of an appropriate
intervention.
 c. How knowledge of the dynamics of the criminal justice/private sector in terms of
“how it works” and why (Based on relevant theoretical basis) was used to make
sense of observations and plan interventions and how the outcome was
evaluated.

2.2. Development of Specific skills

This section of the report should be based on the student’s reflections on interviews,
group meetings, observations or administrative work as recorded in the log-book. The
student should indicate on the basis of these recordings what skills were acquired in
interviewing, intelligence gathering, law enforcement tactics/strategies, criminal
investigations, offender rehabilitation, security management, administration and/or
research and what skills still need further development.
2.3 Ethical development
The learning objective in this section is to foster a sense of responsibility in contributing
to the development of criminology and criminal justice professionalism in Kenya.
Learners are therefore expected to identify the values and principles essential to the
area of practice in which they are engaged on attachment and show how they
attempted to apply these principles in practice and with what results and or challenges.
Again they should rely on the log recordings of such incidents as well as personal
journals and discussions with supervisor.

3. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

In this section of the report, learner is expected to consolidate learning achieved and
package it for the benefit of the organization by undertaking a SWOT analysis
(Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats) that the organization faces in its
pursuit of its mission, vision and goals. A summary of the overall learning achieved
should also be provided here as well as suggestions for any possible improvement of
the internship based learning experience.

4. References
You may need to support your work with available literature, for instance the company
website, pamphlets, publications etc. Use the APA Format of referencing ((last name of
the author and year of publication)

Appendices

 Charts, graphs, pictures, company statements, company forms, etc.

 Appendices should be labelled; Appendix 1, 2, 3 etc.
PREREQUISITES FOR SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE FIELD ATTACHMENT

 The internship must last a total minimum of eight (8) weeks on full time basis at
one organization.
 Formal supervision by host shall be conducted so that your performance can be
assessed.
 At the conclusion of the internship, the host supervisor shall complete the
Confidential Assessment Form provided by the department.
 Ensure that you complete your attachment before the university reopens for the
following semester.

Guidelines for writing the Attachment Report:

1. Format :
a. Times New Roman or Standard Arial, Font Size 12, 1.5 line spacing
throughout and print on only one side of the paper
b. Margin – Office 2003 Default
i. Top and Bottom 1.00 Inch
ii. Left and Right 1.25 Inch
2. Recommended size of the Internship Report: not less than 15 pages without
appendices. The quality of the report is shown if you are able to write down
circumstances in a short and place-saving style.
3. Hand in a Spiral Bound Copy and retain a soft copy.
4. If daily activities are routine; please provide a week-to-week diary.
5. Report must be fully typed except signatures.
6. Do not write theoretical excerpts from textbooks or the internet. Describe what you
did and what experiences you gained throughout your training.
7. Do not attach your Host Supervisor’s Confidential Assessment Form. Hand it in
separately in a sealed envelope.
8. You may include graphs, pictures, data, drawings, or design calculations in your
report; however they should not cover more than 1/3 of the page. Larger graphs,
pictures, data, drawings, or design calculations should be given as an Appendix.
 WEEK ONE
DATE ACTIVITIES COMMENTS BY
SUPERVISOR
31/05/2021 CUSTOMER CARE AND RECEPTION DESK
1. Receiving & Giving directions to clients within the office
To 2. Receiving and dispatching letters
3. Receiving and placing calls
4/06/2021 4.

REFLECTIONS ON KEY LESSONS LEARNT

The nature and different types of clients that we deal with.

Personalities of clients

Phone etiquette

Signed by Supervisor………………………………………………. Date……………………………………………………………..

WEEK TWO
DATE ACTIVITIES COMMENTS BY
SUPERVISOR
7/6/2021 REPORT CENTRE
1. Receiving the reports at the desk
To 2. Analyzing complaints received
3. Writing reports ( Weekly, Monthly & quarterly)
11/6/2021 4. Advising clients
REFLECTIONS ON KEY LESSONS LEARNT

Signed by Supervisor………………………………………………. Date……………………………………………………………..

WEEK THREE
DATE ACTIVITIES COMMENTS BY
SUPERVISOR
14/6/2021 LEGAL DEPARTMENT
1. Maintaining legal master diary
2. Opening and closing legal files
18/6/2021 3. Maintaining the legal registry
4. Filling of court documents
5. Preparing of court Notices
REFLECTIONS ON KEY LESSONS LEARNT

Signed by Supervisor………………………………………………. Date……………………………………………………………..

WEEK FOUR
DATE ACTIVITIES COMMENTS BY
SUPERVISOR
21/6/2021 LEGAL DEPARTMENT
1. Attending court ( Watching briefs and supporting
prosecution)
To 2. Writing legal reports
3. Compiling court files
25/6/2021 4. Effecting service of court documents
5. Extracting of court summons, decrees and Orders
issued by the court.
REFLECTIONS ON KEY LESSONS LEARNT

Signed by Supervisor………………………………………………. Date……………………………………………………………..

WEEK FIVE
DATE ACTIVITIES COMMENTS BY
SUPERVISOR
INVESTIGATIONS DEPARTMENT
28/6/2021 1.Opening of investigation files
2. Interrogating of clients ( Complainant, witnesses and
Accused)
3. Collection of exhibits
REFLECTIONS ON KEY LESSONS LEARNT

Signed by Supervisor………………………………………………. Date……………………………………………………………..

WEEK SIX
DATE ACTIVITIES COMMENTS BY
SUPERVISOR
INVESTIGATIONS DEPARTMENT
1. Procedure of handling exhibits
2. Custody of exhibits
3.Interviewing of clients (Complainant, witnesses & Accused)
REFLECTIONS ON KEY LESSONS LEARNT

Signed by Supervisor………………………………………………. Date……………………………………………………………..

WEEK SEVEN
DATE ACTIVITIES COMMENTS BY
SUPERVISOR
INVESTIGATIONS DEPARTMENT
1.
2. Interviewing of the clients
3. Statement recording
4. Compiling of investigations files
REFLECTIONS ON KEY LESSONS LEARNT

Signed by Supervisor………………………………………………. Date……………………………………………………………..

WEEK EIGHT
DATE ACTIVITIES COMMENTS BY
SUPERVISOR
REFLECTIONS ON KEY LESSONS LEARNT

Signed by Supervisor………………………………………………. Date……………………………………………………………..