Community Policing and Human Security in Nigeria: A Study of Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Corps (LNSC)
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2020-12-29
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Journal of Administrative Science
Abstract
The need to examine the problem of crime that has become a recurring feature in all states in Nigeria
necessitates this study. There is no doubt that community policing has been very effective in crime
reduction and control in several countries including the US, Israel, UK, Canada, and Japan. The
devastating impacts in the face of apparently soaring levels of crime and violence on Nigerian individuals
and communities especially in Lagos and other states in Nigeria require quick action. The need for
community policing is critical to identifying those who are planning to carry out acts of violence. The
objectives of the study are to i) ascertain the extent to which Neighbourhood Safety Corps is equipped
and empowered to provide security to Lagosian; ii) investigate whether the establishments of
Neighbourhood Safety Corps have reduced the rate of crime rate and improve human security in Lagos
State. The paper employs a primary and secondary source of collecting data. Descriptive statistics and
correlational analysis were used to analysed data and test the null hypotheses at 0.05 levels of
significance. The study adopts the Normative Sponsorship Theory for its analysis. The study reveals that
the provision of adequate equipment to community personal enhances the security of lives and properties.
More so, the creation of community policing to support the government apparatus reduced the crime rate
in any society. Based on the findings of this paper, it was recommended that government should redouble
its efforts in providing sophisticated weapons and ammunition to the community policing personnel and
also should encourage the establishment of partnership policing to curb the crime rate.