A REVIEW OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AND POLICING IN NIGERIA

Abstract

This Study examines law enforcement and Policing in Nigeria. It acknowledges the importance of policing and law enforcement which has evolved over the years by presenting an analysis of their objectives and functions as far as efficient and effective crime control is concerned. Although the police lead the pack in maintaining law and order in society, they are not the only public agency involved in policing and law enforcement. The challenges and obstacles to effective policing in Nigeria are borne out of the inability of leaders to fully grasp the essence of the mechanisms that must be put in place as well as vigorously implement policies that are key and crucial to attaining millennial goes as far as crime control is concerned. The study aside from reemphasizing the importance of community policing places a premium on the need to critically evaluate self-policing models as outlined in this study.