Partnership Between The Police And Private Security Services On Crime Prevention and Control In Nigeria: An Empirical analysis

Abstract

This study investigated the partnership between the police and private security services on crime prevention and control in Nigeria. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design of an ex-post facto type. Three research questions were raised. Data were collected using a self-developed questionnaire tagged “crime control by police and private security services in Nigeria”. Research questionnaires were administered to three hundred (300) participants randomly selected among the police, PSC, and the public in Lagos State, in Nigeria. Data were analyzed using Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient and t-test statistical methods. The findings of this study revealed a satisfactory perception of the public on the police and private security services partnership on crime prevention and control. Also, a significant relationship was found between the police and private security services on crime prevention and control in Nigeria (r = .657; p >.05); while there is no significant difference in the perception of the Nigeria Police and private security services on crime prevention and control. It is therefore recommended that instead of having just a template theory, a structured, coordinated, operational and partnership mechanisms for an effective collaboration with regards to civility, transparency and cordial relativity between security stakeholders be established with the aim of providing the synergy required for such partnership.