The rate at which crimes skyrocket generally in Nigeria indicated a need of collaborative policing to manage the situation at hand. Despite this urgent need, many problems are perceived to be responsible for failure in community policing strategy in curbing urban Kano crimes. This research aimed at looking at these possible factors and how they are related to failure of the long awaited and envisaged success in crime management. Being a quantitative research, the questionnaires were administered on 400 sampling units who were purposively selected with 50 representing each of the eight local government areas that made up the study area. Analysis was made using VB-SEM-PLS Smart2.0M3 software. The results showed that inter agency problems (synergy), logistic problems, and political intervention as the independent variables possessed direct positive effects on lack of public confidence as the mediator while lack of police professional skills did not. However, all the four independent variables possessed a direct positive effects on failure of community policing as the dependent variable. As lack of public confidence mediate, interagency problem (synergy), logistic problems and political interference maintained indirect relationships with the failure of community policing while lack of police professional skills have not. Hence, to achieve efficient community policing, interagency problems should be managed, funds, adequate working tools should be provided and more personnel recruited. Similarly, acquisition of more professional skills should be one of the top priorities. Also, the policing system should not be politicised but should be allowed to take a natural course. These if maintained would restore the public confidence in the police, utilising which, community policing will be successful. Thus, this could only be achieved through collaborative efforts of both concerned authorities, NGOs, entertainment industry and the general public.
Domestic insecurity management in developing societies has been one of the key elements following United Nations Summit in 1994. This problem becomes a common characteristic of some northern Nigerian states in the contemporary times. Being in the affected region, urban Kano suffers from this ailment calling for public total concentration in ameliorating the situation. However, police Agencies are always central to security management the world over. The main thrust of this research is to elucidate the prospects and challenges of the force toward urban Kano security management. The study utilized the qualitative data collected through in-depth interviews with the five selected police officers in the state headquarters. The results indicated that, although trying their best in protecting the lives and properties of the civilian populace, the agency faces some serious challenges. These include; inadequate personnel and working tools, poor welfare, lack of motivation, nepotism and corruption. Collaborative efforts from both government and the public are therefore needed if the police force is to work efficiently in safeguarding the security of the civilian populace.
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