Community Policing and Crime Control in Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State, Nigeria.
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science - Year 2019, Vol 24, Issue 1
Abstract
Some communities in Nigeria are faced with unprecedented increase in criminal activities such as robbery, arson, kidnapping for ransom, and murder etc. This have become worrisome to stakeholders and the people. Notwithstanding the effort of the police, crime appears not to abate in these communities. The recent clamour for community policing as proactive measure towards fighting crime in these communities have given impetus to this study. So this study was undertaken to determine the impact of community policing on crime control in Isiala Mbano Local Government area of Imo State, Nigeria. This study was survey in nature and a sample of 812 respondents were drawn from three communities purposively selected for the study. Data was collected through questionnaire and interview (KIP). Chi-square statistical tool was used to analyze the hypotheses formulated for the study. The analysis of the hypothesis revealed that the calculated value ×2 at 8.2 is more than the table value at 7.815, and in the second hypothesis the calculated value ×2 at 4.8 is less than the table value at 7.815. The findings revealed that police patrol of the community has helped in control of crime and that police partnership with the community did not contribute to crime control. Based on the findings, the study recommended that the police should increase their foot and motorized patrols in the communities, the members of the community should be educated through the mass media, workshops and seminars to understand the importance of collaborating with the police in combating crime in the community and that a forum be established in the community to enable members meet freely with the police to discuss crime related issues. It further recommended that the government should vigorously embark on comprehensive training aimed at attitudinal change and professional efficiency among the rank and file and other officers’ cadre of the police.
Authors and Affiliations
Onyeije Onyinyechi Doris, Anyaoha Okechukwu, Osita-Njoku Agnes.
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