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IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNITY POLICING IN CRIME REDUCTION: LAGOS CASE STUDY
ABSTRACT
The growing rate of crime in Lagos state questions the effectiveness of Nigerian police in fighting against crime. The situation is blamed on the centralized management which is practiced in most police organizations in which the police are isolated from their serving communities. To successfully fight crime, all hands must be in desk. For this reason, the present study investigated the importance of community policing in crime reduction in Lagos state. The study was guided by four specific objectives. Questionnaire was adopted in data collection and the sample size for the study was 50 comprising police officers, civil servant, private workers, artisan and others. The sample was randomly selected across five local governments including Ajeromi-Ifelodun, Mushin, Surulere, Ikeja and Amuwo-Odofin. The data collected were descriptively analyzed using frequencies and percentages and the result of the study revealed that community policing is effective in reducing crime in Lagos state given that the share intelligent information with the police to foil planned crime attempt or to apprehend criminals. They also provide evidences to the police. This makes community partnership with the police inevitable in crime reduction. Based in the findings, conclusions were made and recommendations proposed.
Keywords: Community Policing, Crime, Crime Reduction