IMPACT OF COMMUNITY POLICING ON COMBATING INSECURITY IN BAUCHI METROPOLIS (2010 – 2020)
Anas, Garba , Musa, Adamu Wunti and Farouk, Umar Musa
Volume 12 Issue 3
Abstract
The emergence of community policing in Nigeria indicated that the tackling of insecurity is unsatisfactory and security agencies alone may not fulfill the need of all communities in Nigeria without vigilante services. Community policing plays vital roles in curving and combating insecurity in the country, therefore, this study examined the impact of community policing on combating insecurity in Bauchi Metropolis (2010 – 2020). Exploratory qualitative research design was adopted and used vigilantes from four (4) wards (Bakaro, Yakubu Wanka, Kofar Dumi, and Jahun) in the study area. 10 informants were interviewed. Purposive sampling was adopted where interview was used during the data collection. Thematic analysis was used to analyze the data. The study used functionalist theory which assumed that society is a complex system whose parts work together to promote solidarity and stability. The finding indicated that residents of Bauchi metropolis have good perception about community policing which indicates that people have good perception and accepting community policing. The paper recommends that government should provide motivation such as assignment of allowances and provide system-capturing data at central, state and the local government levels to manage crime prevention. Keywords: Community, Policing, Insecurity, Bauchi State
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