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Imperatives Of Community Policing In Tackling Insecurity

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Community policing is a system that brings police and citizens together to prevent crime and solve neighbourhood problems.

With community policing, the emphasis is on stopping crime before it happens.

Community policing is seen as an effective way to promote public safety and enhance the quality of life in a society.

It gives citizens more control over the quality of life in their community.

What this implies is that police become part of the neighbourhood which helps the security operatives to know residents needs and for the residents to develop greater trust in police.

The partnership that develops over time can ultimately help the police find the underlying causes of crime within the neighbourhood.

By getting the community in fighting crime, the police have more resources available in crime prevention.

As they familiarise themselves with the members of the community, officers are more likely to obtain valuable information about criminals and their activities which can lead to swift arrest of criminals.

In community policing, active participation is required from the average citizen in each local government in order for it to work.

With active participation of stakeholders, there will be a reduction of fear in the community due to the increase in police presence in the neighbourhood which will make the residents feel more secured.

As citizens become more active in taking care of their community, there will be greater awareness about what security officers do on a daily basis.

As the police community relations improves, the quality of life in the community improves while crime is reduced.

With community policing, there is room for flexibility as solutions lies in the strategies put in place to ensure a crime-free society.

This is because the community will come up with solutions that will work within their own neighbourhood taking into cognisance local peculiarities.

For the aim of reducing crime to be achieved, there must be effective use of talents and resources available within communities which will help ease the severely strained police resources.

A reduction in crime will allow for more police resources to be allocated to services that have the greatest impact in the community.

In order to develop a partnership with the community, the police must form a strong relationship with the community leaders and traditional rulers.

Without the trust and involvement of the community any attempt at community policing will not be effective.

Effective community policing requires an understanding from people involved from the top down to the citizens.

Communities should be ready to partner the security agencies by being the ears, eyes and the nose of the police as the residents are closer to the grassroots.

As the regular police have been overstretched, community policing should be given a trial though it requires everyone’s involvement to achieve a crime-free nation. Rasheedah Makinde

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Importance of Community Policing

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Recently, the Federal Government approved the sum of thirteen billion Naira for the take-off of community policing initiative across the country.

In this report Rasheedah Makinde examines the roles of community policing in curbing crimes and criminalities.

Rasheedah Makinde

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Otta Residents Call for Community Policing to Check Crime

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The resurgence of armed robbery, cultism and other forms of criminal activities in Otta and it’s environs is giving the people of the area great concern.

In the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic, residents have been robbed in broad daylight while houses have been invaded at night prompting landlords to resort to vigilantism to secure their homes and property.

Radio Nigeria has been monitoring the situation.

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Gov. Fayemi Sets up Community Policing Committees

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Governor Kayode Fayemi has inaugurated the State Advisory and Community Policing Committees with a view to proffer a lasting solution to the wave of crimes and ensure the economic growth of the state.

Performing the ceremony in Ado-Ekiti, Governor Fayemi charged the Committee and security outfits in the state to be determined, dedicated and focused in order to realize the purpose for which it was created.

He explained that economic growth could only be realized in an environment free of acrimony and urged members of the Committee to justify the confidence reposed in them by living up to expectations.

The Representative of the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Oyebanji Folawuyo said that the idea of community policing was to enhance collaboration between the security agents and the people in the society.

Also, the Ekiti State Commissioner of Police, Mr Ambba Asuquo noted that the community policing was anchored on three Strategies which were community partnership, organizational transformation and problem solving.

Earlier, the Chairman of Police Community Relations Committee, PCRC in the state, Pastor Sunday Makinde appreciated the administration of Governor Fayemi for prioritizing the security of lives and property adding that the committee would work with conventional security outfits to ensure peaceful atmosphere needed for economic growth.

Oriola Afolabi

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Osun Police Inaugurates Community Police Committee

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Osun State Police Command has inaugurated the Community Police Committee

Speaking at the event which was held at the Osun State Police Headquarters in Osogbo, the state governor, Mr Gboyega Oyetola said the government would support every effort aimed at incorporating the grassroots into their own security.

Mr Oyetola who was represented by the State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftain Affairs, Prince Bayo Adeleke also charged local government authorities and the traditional rulers to support the police in this regards.

The governor expressed confidence in improved security of lives and property with the renewed coming on board of the community policing initiatives.

In his welcome address, the Osun State Commissioner of Police, Mr Johnson Kokumo said the initiatives were aimed at making the people more active in their own security.

The Police Commissioner explained that the Federal Government was committed to ensuring the effectiveness of the community policing as a potent tool to protect lives and security.

Mr Kokumo charged the various communities to take ownership of the initiative by supporting the police to make the whole state safe.

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi who was represented by the Lowa of Ile Ife, said since the people knew themselves and people in their domain, their security could not be the sole responsibility of police alone.

Similarly, another Monarch, the Eburu of Iba, Professor Adekunle Adeoogun commended the Federal government for recognising the relevance of the traditional rulers in the security of their kingdom.

The Chairman of the Harmonised Vigilante Group of Nigeria, Alhaji Ridwan Hussein warned against the politicisation of the community policing scheme.

Residents of some rural communities who attended the inauguration told Radio Nigeria that the people at the grassroots were happy with the development.

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Community Policing Solution to Security Challenges – Oyo CP

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Commissioner of Police in Oyo State, Mr. Shina Olukolu, says community policing is the solution to security challenges hindering the growth of Nigeria.

Mr. Olukolu stated this while receiving the award tagged “crime crusher” of the Nigeria Police Force organised by Police Community Relations Committee, PCRC in collaboration with Crime Alert Security Network.

Mr. Olukolu stated further that the support of the public by policing their environment for security agencies would go a long way as police could not be everywhere.

Mr. Olukolu therefore urged residents living at the border areas to always alert the Police and other security agencies in case of any nefarious acts by criminally minded people.

Another award recipient and Chief executive officer of Crime Alert Security Network, Mr. Amos Olaniyan said Government needed to equip security officers with technology based devices to fight crime effectively

Earlier, PCRC chairman in Oyo State, Reverend Paul Omofoye said the award was given to appreciate the recipients for their immense contributions in the fight against insecurity.

Other award recipients were the Sabiganna of Iganna Kingdom, Oba Oyemonla Azeez and Rector, The Polytechnic Ibadan, Professor Kazeem Adebiyi.

Rasheedat Makinde