Proposal On The An Evaluation of the Impact of the Nigerian Police Force in Crime Management
OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY
The aim of this study will be to evaluate the impact of this Nigeria Police Force in crime management using Anambra State Police Command as case study. It will also aimed at identifying these problems that tend to make the police less effective and proffer solutions to such problems.
The research will also wish to educate the police more on their roles and the importance of effective crime management.
LITERATURE REVIEW
In this chapter, related and relevant literature and scholarly contribution on the subject matter will reviewed.
The Concept of Police and Crime Control
Police is an agency of government that is responsible for maintaining public order and preventing crime. Policemen are the government officials most proximate to crime-temporally and procedurally and are the leading figures in crime-prevention/control and in the law- enforcement process (Odekunle, 2000). In general, the responsibility of crime control agencies is to detect crimes, apprehend the perpetrators, and provide evidence that will convince judges and juries that the perpetrators are guilty beyond a reasonable doubt (Nicol, 2008). Police also refers to a socio-political and quasi-legal institution charged with the responsibility of crime control, enforcing criminal law and the maintenance of law and order (Alemika, 1993).
The police in Nigeria are State officials charged with responsibility for ‘crime control, law enforcement and order maintenance’ in society. To discharge these twin responsibilities, the police are empowered to use force, indeed violence. National constitutions and statutes, international conventions and rules; police departmental orders and professional ethics regulate the use of force or violence by police. But despite these provisions, the police in most societies use force and violence beyond the limits permissible by law (Aremu, 2009).
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Introduction
In this chapter, we will describe how the study will be carried out.
Research design
Research design is a detailed outline of how an investigation took place. It entails how data is collected, the data collection tools used and the mode of analyzing data collected (Cooper & Schindler (2006). This study will use a descriptive research design. Gill and Johnson (2002) state that a descriptive design looks at particular characteristics of a specific population of subjects, at a particular point in time or at different times for comparative purposes. The choice of a survey design for this study was deemed appropriate as Mugenda and Mugenda (2003) attest that it enables the researcher to determine the nature of prevailing conditions without manipulating the subjects.
Method of Data Collection
The data for this study will be obtained through the use of questionnaires administered to the study participants. Observation will be another method through which data will also be collected as well as interview. Oral questioning and clarification will also be made.
Method of Data Analysis
At the completion of the data collection, all responses will be treated in figure tables. This will help to show at a glance the trend of the data and related variables. For the purpose of this study, simple percentages tool of data analysis will be used to present the quantitative data gotten from questionnaire responses from respondents, while qualitative data gotten from interview responses will be presented analyzed via the content analytical method. Also, the chi–square analytical tool will be used to test the hypotheses of the study.
Ethical consideration
The study was approved by the Project Committee of the Department. Informed consent will be obtained from all study participants before they will be enrolled in the study. Permission will be sought from the relevant authorities to carry out the study. Date to visit the place of study for questionnaire distribution will be put in place in advance.
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