Abstract
The Neighbourhood Principle presupposes that everyone in the vicinity knows each other and this makes it easier to monitor deviants in the society. Hence, the case for state policing in Nigeria in view of the upward surge in crime wave in this country. Data was obtained from secondary sources which include books, periodicals, journals, newspapers, the internet etc. Data was analyzed using the method of content analysis. The theory of social conflict (Coser, 1956) was adopted as the theoretical framework of the study. Results revealed that the success story of state policing in the United States was as a result certain factors-technology advancement, level of motivation, institutions and infrastructures, psychological and intellectual disposition of officers and even the acceptance of state policing by the society. These are all lacking in Nigeria. Thus, it was suggested in this study that the idea of state policing should be rested for now while the society works on her vital infrastructures, institutions, etc.
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