The research topic is Community Policing and Gender Based Violence: from a Social WorkrnPerspective, in Yeka Sub-City of Addis Ababa. Major objective of the research is to examine thernimplementation of community policing and its applicability in addressing GBV, with a particularrnfocus on Woreda 01 & 02 of Yeka Sub-City , while the major research question was to assessrnwhether community policing approach is adequately addressing GBV in the study area . To thisrnend, the researcher employed qualitative method and exploratory research design to undertakernthe study. The data was collected through in-depth interview, focus group discussion and keyrninformant interview while the secondary sources of information depended on desk review ofrnrelevant documents. The study found out that community policing officers working in the studyrnarea are not well versed with the theoretical and practical aspects of community policing and thernbasics of GBV and its preventing approach. With these situations, the community policingrnoffices working in the area cannot prevent violence against women, girls and children asrnexpected from community policing philosophy. Thus, to reverse the situation, communityrnpolicing officers should pass through serious of trainings including the prevention aspects ofrnGBV. Furthermore, the training should give emphasis on both the theoretical and practicalrnaspects of community policing and the basic skills of social work and approaches