The African Policing Civilian Oversight Forum (APCOF) is a network of African practitioners active in policing reform and civilian oversight over policing.  Created in 2004, its members are drawn from state and non state instituions. It is active in promoting police reform through civilian oversight over policing. 

It believes that the broad values behind the establishment of civilian oversight is to assist in restoring public confidence, develop a culture of human rights, integrity and transparency within the police and promote a good working relationship between the police and the community. It achieves its goal through raising awareness and sharing information on police oversight and providing technical assistance to civil, society, police and new and emerging oversight bodies in Africa.

APCOF utilizes the expertise of its membership to promote learning and networking on the continent. It is actively engaging in country reform projects, regional dialogues, and is working at a continental level to prioritize police reform.