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Security Equipment and Policing in Central Senatorial District of Cross River State, Nigeria

2017; Volume: 22; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.9790/0837-2202050614

2279-0845

Ukwayi Ukwayi, J. K. Okpa, J. T. Adewoyin, S. A. Angioha, P. U. Udom,

Policing Practices and Perceptions

The study investigated the effect of security equipment on policing in Central Senatorial District of Cross River State, Nigeria.The specific objectives of the study includes: to determine how functional patrol vehicles, the availability of walkie-talkie affects policing, and whether arms and ammunition are adequate and effectively used in policing.Three null hypotheses were formulated based on the identified sub-independent variables namely: patrol vehicles, walkie-talkie, arms and ammunition and the independent variable policing.Survey design was adopted in this study.A 27-item questionnaire captioned "Questionnaire on security equipment and policing" (QSEP) was developed by the researcher and used in gathering data for the study.Data was elicited from 320 police officers who were purposively selected from five (5) Divisional Police Headquarters in Central Senatorial District of Cross River State.The generated data were statistically tested using Pearson Correlation Coefficient statistical technique.Findings revealed a significant relationship between patrol vehicles, walkie-talkie, arms and ammunition, and policing.The study concluded that the effect of security equipment on policing in Cross River State is significant.The study recommended among others that government should appraise or periodically review existing security equipment in the force with the aim of reequipping the force.The police authority should appraise previous reports, research findings and information on state of police equipment with the aim of adequately equipping the police force.