PUBLIC PERCEPTION OF COMMUNITY POLICING IN KADUNA NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background of the study .....................................................................1

1.2 Statement of research problem ………………………………………….3

1.3 Research question……………………………………………….………..….5

1.4 Research objectives ……………………………………………….........…6

1.5 Significance of the study ………………………………………………...6

1.6 Scope of the study …………………………………………………7

CHAPTER TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW AND THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK

2.1 Introduction ……………………………………….………………......….….… 8

2.2 Public perception on the role of community policing …..………….......……….....8

2.3 Public Perception On The Effectiveness Of Community Policing …...…….... 23

2.4 Theoretical Framework ………………..........…………….……………………35

2.4.1 Broken Windows Theory---------------------------------------------------------------------35

2.4.2 Social Change Theory ------------------------------------------------------------------------36

CHAPTER THREE

Research Methodology

3.1 Location of the study ………………………………….…….……………….40

3.2 Type and Source of data collection………………………...………….……..... 41

3.3 Population of study and Sample method ….……………….…......................41

3.4 Method of data collection. ………………………………………………..............…42

3.5 Method of data analysis ……………………………….……….............................. 43

3.6 Problems encountered from the field ………………………………….. 44

CHAPTER FOUR

DATA ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION

4.1 Introduction ……………………………………………………………45

4.2 Socio- demographic characteristics of respondents………...……..… 46

4.3Roles Of Community Policing ...................................................... 48

4.4 Respondents View On Effectiveness Of Community Policing…..……….52

4.5 How To Improve The Effectiveness Of Community Policing.………....…………….63

CHAPTER FIVE

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

5.1 Summary of findings ..........................................................................67

5.2 Discussion of major findings ………………………….....................………………69

5.4 Recommendations ………………………………..…..………………… 75

REFERENCES ………………………………………………………………77

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