PERCEIVED EFFECTIVENESS OF PRIVATE SECURITY OUTFITS IN CRIME CONTROL IN AWKA, ANAMBRA STATE, NIGERIA
Abstract
The study investigated the perceived effectiveness of security outfits in crime control in
Awka, Anambra State. 200 participants were selected for the study using convenience sampling technique.
A researcher self-made instrument of 20 items was used to elicit information from the respondents. The
descriptive statistics was used in analyzing data collected. The research focus on the challenges militating
against the effectiveness of private security outfit in Anambra State. The rising incidence of crime such as
kidnapping, armed robbery, murder, terrorism, human trafficking among others has demonstrated that
police have failed in providing the required protection for the citizens. The work argues that the apparent
inability of the police to adequately provide protection for all the citizens provided the nucleus for
individual to search for alternative security which birth the emergency of private security companies in
Nigeria. The results revealed that private security outfits played critical roles in ensuring The study investigated the perceived effectiveness of security outfits in crime control inAwka, Anambra State. 200 participants were selected for the study using convenience sampling technique.A researcher self-made instrument of 20 items was used to elicit information from the respondents. Thedescriptive statistics was used in analyzing data collected. The research focus on the challenges militatingagainst the effectiveness of private security outfit in Anambra State. The rising incidence of crime such askidnapping, armed robbery, murder, terrorism, human trafficking among others has demonstrated thatpolice have failed in providing the required protection for the citizens. The work argues that the apparentinability of the police to adequately provide protection for all the citizens provided the nucleus forindividual to search for alternative security which birth the emergency of private security companies inNigeria. The results revealed that private security outfits played critical roles in ensuring security, therebycomplementing the efforts of the police. The result also showed that some of the challenges include but notlimited to lack of firearms, lack of supervision and inadequate training of the personnel. The studyrecommends among others establishment of a security institute, improved synergy with the state securityactors and government recognition/regulation of the private security sector.security, thereby
complementing the efforts of the police. The result also showed that some of the challenges include but not
limited to lack of firearms, lack of supervision and inadequate training of the personnel. The study
recommends among others establishment of a security institute, improved synergy with the state security
actors and government recognition/regulation of the private security sector.
Awka, Anambra State. 200 participants were selected for the study using convenience sampling technique.
A researcher self-made instrument of 20 items was used to elicit information from the respondents. The
descriptive statistics was used in analyzing data collected. The research focus on the challenges militating
against the effectiveness of private security outfit in Anambra State. The rising incidence of crime such as
kidnapping, armed robbery, murder, terrorism, human trafficking among others has demonstrated that
police have failed in providing the required protection for the citizens. The work argues that the apparent
inability of the police to adequately provide protection for all the citizens provided the nucleus for
individual to search for alternative security which birth the emergency of private security companies in
Nigeria. The results revealed that private security outfits played critical roles in ensuring The study investigated the perceived effectiveness of security outfits in crime control inAwka, Anambra State. 200 participants were selected for the study using convenience sampling technique.A researcher self-made instrument of 20 items was used to elicit information from the respondents. Thedescriptive statistics was used in analyzing data collected. The research focus on the challenges militatingagainst the effectiveness of private security outfit in Anambra State. The rising incidence of crime such askidnapping, armed robbery, murder, terrorism, human trafficking among others has demonstrated thatpolice have failed in providing the required protection for the citizens. The work argues that the apparentinability of the police to adequately provide protection for all the citizens provided the nucleus forindividual to search for alternative security which birth the emergency of private security companies inNigeria. The results revealed that private security outfits played critical roles in ensuring security, therebycomplementing the efforts of the police. The result also showed that some of the challenges include but notlimited to lack of firearms, lack of supervision and inadequate training of the personnel. The studyrecommends among others establishment of a security institute, improved synergy with the state securityactors and government recognition/regulation of the private security sector.security, thereby
complementing the efforts of the police. The result also showed that some of the challenges include but not
limited to lack of firearms, lack of supervision and inadequate training of the personnel. The study
recommends among others establishment of a security institute, improved synergy with the state security
actors and government recognition/regulation of the private security sector.
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