Success of Community Policing in Nigeria Evidence from Community.
Success of community policing in Nigeria evidence from community.
Abstract.
Introduction.
What Constitute Community?
Jack R. Greene (1988) observed that the most significant problem in community policing strategies is the attempt to define “community “accurately. Greene found that in most community policing programmes, the concept of community is defined in terms of administrative areas traditionally used by the police to allocate patrols, not in terms of ecological areas” defined by common norms, shared values, and interpersonal bonds. He argues that the police must abandon their traditional patrol allocation methods and key in on the ecological areas to focus on community norms, strengths, and standards.
What then is Community Policing?
There are many definitions of Community Policing but for his presentation we will rely on the definition put forward accordingng to the US Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS). According to COPS, Community Policing refers to:
“a policing philosophy that promotes and supports organizational strategies to address the causes and reduce the fear of crime and social disorder through the delivery of police services that includes aspects of traditional law enforcement, as well as prevention, problem-solving, community engagement, and partnerships. It balances reactive responses to calls for services with proactive problem-solving centered on the causes of crime and disorder. It requires the police and citizens to join together as partners in the cause of both identifying and effectively addressing the issue of crime,” emphasizes are mine.
Objectives.
Literature review.
Effects of positive community policing in Nigeria.
The success of the police will be a boost in securing the lives and property of members of the community. For security, certain law enforcement agents are allowed to handle fire-power like guns. Predators also attack members of the public wielding guns. Guns are not entirely
Abstract.
Introduction.
What Constitute Community?
Jack R. Greene (1988) observed that the most significant problem in community policing strategies is the attempt to define “community “accurately. Greene found that in most community policing programmes, the concept of community is defined in terms of administrative areas traditionally used by the police to allocate patrols, not in terms of ecological areas” defined by common norms, shared values, and interpersonal bonds. He argues that the police must abandon their traditional patrol allocation methods and key in on the ecological areas to focus on community norms, strengths, and standards.
What then is Community Policing?
There are many definitions of Community Policing but for his presentation we will rely on the definition put forward accordingng to the US Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS). According to COPS, Community Policing refers to:
“a policing philosophy that promotes and supports organizational strategies to address the causes and reduce the fear of crime and social disorder through the delivery of police services that includes aspects of traditional law enforcement, as well as prevention, problem-solving, community engagement, and partnerships. It balances reactive responses to calls for services with proactive problem-solving centered on the causes of crime and disorder. It requires the police and citizens to join together as partners in the cause of both identifying and effectively addressing the issue of crime,” emphasizes are mine.
Objectives.
Literature review.
Effects of positive community policing in Nigeria.
The success of the police will be a boost in securing the lives and property of members of the community. For security, certain law enforcement agents are allowed to handle fire-power like guns. Predators also attack members of the public wielding guns. Guns are not entirely