Insecurity in Nigeria and the Need for Community Policing in Nigeria

Nebo, Ogochukwu and Ndukwe, O. (2022) Insecurity in Nigeria and the Need for Community Policing in Nigeria. International Journal of Business Systems and Economics, 13 (7). pp. 217-232. ISSN 2360-9923

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Abstract

This paper is on Insecurity in Nigeria and the Need for Community Policing in Nigeria. The aim of the study was to examine the components of community policing in order to determine the extent which community policing has fared in the fight against insecurity in Nigeria. Anchored on the Public Relations theory of Community Policing as the theoretical framework of the study, the paper adopted library research as means of gathering and analysis of data. The paper observed that as among others that; community policing has the tendency to reduce crime in communities but there has being no much of community partnership between the police and community residents due to lack of trust on the part of citizens to the police, and lack of attitudinal change of the part of the police officers, community residents have wrong perception on the police hence achieving police-community partnership in the fight against security challenges in Nigeria has been at its lowest ebb, and community policing has not made the police to be courteous and helpful when interacting with neighborhood residents for problem-solving because police officers have continued to exhibit a culture of a warrior mindset rather than a guardian to build trust. Thus, the paper concluded that the foundations of a successful community policing strategy lie in close, mutually beneficial ties between police and community members. It was suggested that; Since Nigerian communities and towns have a variety of geographical, tribal, ethnic, and cultural differences;Community policing frameworks must take into consideration the numerous identities that exist within the community to enable security architecture designed in a manner that maximizes local resources to police communities in ways that suit their peculiar security challenges. It what was further recommended that the police ought to embrace a culture of a guardian—rather than a warrior mindset to build trust, and Police should consider establishing “duty to intervene” policies and management by walking around.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races
Divisions:	Faculty of Management and Social Sciences
Depositing User:	Cynthia Ugwuoti
Date Deposited:	22 May 2025 11:51
Last Modified:	22 May 2025 11:51
URI:	http://eprints.gouni.edu.ng/id/eprint/4622

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