Uluslararası Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi

Yazarlar: Akintola Ismail PhD. , Sarafa Kolawole

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Anahtar Kelimeler:Community Policing,Socio-Political,Virtual Community,Community Relations,National Security,Nigeria Police

Özet: High rate of crime in urban and rural communities call for a review of our approach to crimes fighting and its prevention. Some of the frequently reported crimes are kidnapping, robbery, murder, terrorism, tribal feud to mention but a few. Looking at the prevailing insecurity in Nigeria, adherence to the principles of community policing will help the Nigeria Police Force to overcome the security challenges. The paper reviewed some of the challenges the program faced amongst the Police Force, community, plus those emanating from the government. To overcome these challenges, the paper suggested an integrated effort from these three structures, such as reorientation programs for the police and the community, fighting corruption, and to ensure that the rule of law is obeyed by the police, community and the political leaders. Strategies involve in community policing include community partnership, problem solving and change management. However, in Nigeria, we are saddled with major challenges of policing. These are manpower shortage; inadequate funding, corruption, inadequate logistic support and infrastructure, lack of serviceable information and technological equipment to cover all the areas of the State are responsible for the current state of the police in Nigeria. Consequently, it is recommended that there should be serious retraining towards behavioural change and professional efficiency and proficiency among both the rank and file and other officer cadre of the police..

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