COMMUNITY POLICING AS A TOOL FOR SECURITY IN ILORIN METROPOLIS. PERSPECTIVE OF VIGILANTE GROUP OF NIGERIA

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dc.contributor.authorOPOBIYI-MOHAMMED, RAMAT MOPE
dc.date.accessioned2023-03-21T08:22:27Z
dc.date.available2023-03-21T08:22:27Z
dc.date.issued2017-12
dc.description.abstractThis study examined perspectives of vigilante groups on community policing as a veritable tool in community security. Descriptive survey research design was used in this study. The paper has one research question and one research hypothesis to guide the study. The population for the study comprised both members of vigilante Group and member of the community. Multi-stage sampling procedure was adopted. At the first stage, a purpose, sampling technique was used to select two hundred (200) members of vigilante group. Simple random sampling technique was used to draw three hundred (300) respondents (members of the community) at the second stage. A structured questionnaire was used as the instrument for data collection. The reliability co-efficient of the instrument was done using test re-test technique and 0.87 was obtained which revealed that the instrument was reliable enough to carry out the study.The data collected were subjected to appropriate statistical analysis; mean rating and t-test. Hypothesis formulated for the study was tested at 0.05 alpha level of significance. One of the finding revealed that vigilantes adopt the use of problem solving technique to pro-actively address crimes in the community. It is therefore necessary to see the vigilantes as major security stakeholders in securing the immediate environment. Keywords: Community policing, vigilant group, Securityen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/handle/20.500.12484/8836
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherALHIKMAH JOURNAL OF EDUCATION, ALHIKMAH UNIVERSITY, ILORIN, NIGERIAen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries4 (2);
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY POLICING, SECURITY, ILORIN METROPOLIS AND VIGILANTE GROUP OF NIGERIAen_US
dc.titleCOMMUNITY POLICING AS A TOOL FOR SECURITY IN ILORIN METROPOLIS. PERSPECTIVE OF VIGILANTE GROUP OF NIGERIAen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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