Policing of the society, aimed at ensuring a safer environment is part of the responsibilities of security agencies.
However, statistics show that the number of police officers falls short of the personnel needed to secure the citizenry.
The development brought about the idea of community policing, which is aimed at involving the people at the grassroots in preventing and fighting crimes.
Correspondent, Rasheedah Makinde in this report examines the essence of community policing.
Rasheedah Makinde