Abstract
Vigilante self-help and police use of force are widespread features of social control across sub-Saharan Africa. Attempts to understand these issues have often been studied from the perspective of citizens. This article approaches the issues from the standpoint of police officers; it reports a systematic quantitative analysis of the prevalence and determinants of officers’ expressions of support for use of force and vigilante violence in Ghana. The analysis finds a strong disapproval of vigilante violence but an ambiguous attitude to the use of force. Organisational commitment and various dimensions of corruption are found to account for these attitudes. Additionally, support for police use of force is found to increase the likelihood of support for vigilante violence.
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