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This paper discusses community safety projects in Kosovo, aimed at establishing local and democratic self-governance in the security sphere. The authors argue that in order to avoid a resumption of violence it is essential that the EU attempts to establish that democratic and locally derived governance are developed in a conflict-sensitive manner. The paper concludes that deepening trust between communities and the local police is probably one of the most promising avenues through which to promote conflict-sensitive security sector reform, as well as democratic governance, in Kosovo.