By Emmanuel Udom
All over the world, it is the business of the police, as the most invisible government security agency to prevent, tackle or deal with criminal activities at various levels.
Therefore, the police must continuously be empowered with enough funds, personnel, equipment and communication gadgets, vehicles and other tools to fight crimes and criminalities effectively.
The truth however is that in both developing and developed countries, law enforcement agents, even with the best of tools are not magicians. They are human being like you and I. So, they need
Information to work with.
On the other hand of the same coin, criminals, kidnappers, fraudsters, conmen, 419ners, murderers, paid or hired killers etc, are not people from Pluto or Jupiter.
All over the world, it is the business of the police, as the most invisible government security agency to prevent, tackle or deal with criminal activities at various levels.
Therefore, the police must continuously be empowered with enough funds, personnel, equipment and communication gadgets, vehicles and other tools to fight crimes and criminalities effectively.
The truth however is that in both developing and developed countries, law enforcement agents, even with the best of tools are not magicians. They are human being like you and I. So, they need
Information to work with.
On the other hand of the same coin, criminals, kidnappers, fraudsters, conmen, 419ners, murderers, paid or hired killers etc, are not people from Pluto or Jupiter.
They are
people, who could be your next door neighbor, colleagues in the office,
business partners, church members, fellow Muslim bother or sister. The list, I
must say is endless and I am sure you could add to it.
Safety at the local, community level is actually the beginning of security at the global level. What do I mean? . Well, research and hard facts obtained from security sources across various countries show that 90% of crimes, such as murder, assassination, robbery, fraud, and others, begin at the local, community level.
Safety at the local, community level is actually the beginning of security at the global level. What do I mean? . Well, research and hard facts obtained from security sources across various countries show that 90% of crimes, such as murder, assassination, robbery, fraud, and others, begin at the local, community level.
That
uncompleted building, beer palour, lonely street, abandoned warehouse, public
places, such as schools, churches, mosques, drinking joints, hotels and
guest could be potential points where suspected criminals meet under whatever
guise to plan their devilish activities.
The police
and other security agents are very much aware of these.
Also, people with discerning and security conscious minds know that the police cannot tackle security at the global level, beginning from our ghettoes alone. They need us; we need them
There are ghettoes and choice areas all over the world. And in planning anti-crime strategies, the security agents look at the geography, culture, economic trends, topography and possibly the language, food and lifestyles of people in a certain community.
But, in a community, the people-police relationship must be superb to enhance confidence building and intelligence information gathering.
Also, people with discerning and security conscious minds know that the police cannot tackle security at the global level, beginning from our ghettoes alone. They need us; we need them
There are ghettoes and choice areas all over the world. And in planning anti-crime strategies, the security agents look at the geography, culture, economic trends, topography and possibly the language, food and lifestyles of people in a certain community.
But, in a community, the people-police relationship must be superb to enhance confidence building and intelligence information gathering.
If, for
whatever reason, the people do not trust the police enough to give out
information on crime, it becomes a problem.
This is the reason those villagers living around the northern borders, the Nigerian Immigration service and the Customs should be blamed for allowing some hoodlums from Niger and Chad to cross over to Nigeria through our porous borders to should carry out all forms of criminal atrocities, including the Boko Haram menace. This is what I feel.
Nigeria has a population of about 150 people, divided into six-geo-political zones with some 774 local councils, called local government areas.
This is the reason those villagers living around the northern borders, the Nigerian Immigration service and the Customs should be blamed for allowing some hoodlums from Niger and Chad to cross over to Nigeria through our porous borders to should carry out all forms of criminal atrocities, including the Boko Haram menace. This is what I feel.
Nigeria has a population of about 150 people, divided into six-geo-political zones with some 774 local councils, called local government areas.
So, it is
pretty difficult for the 350,000 police officers, under Suleiman Abba, as
inspector-general of police to effectively checkmate criminalities across the
36 states of the federation and Abuja.
THE WAY OUT
About 80% of Nigerians live in the 774 local councils across the federation. Some of them are cobblers, Okada riders, keke marwa operators, petty traders, illicit drink sellers, restaurant owners, welders, vulcanizes and so on.
THE WAY OUT
About 80% of Nigerians live in the 774 local councils across the federation. Some of them are cobblers, Okada riders, keke marwa operators, petty traders, illicit drink sellers, restaurant owners, welders, vulcanizes and so on.
In our
ghettoes are also community -based development associations, religious
organizations, non-governmental organizations, tribal groups etc.
How many of
these persons or groups know the phone number of the divisional police officer
or the district crime officer of the nearest police station to them?
Well, due to the corrupt activities of some police officers, an average Nigerian at our ghettoes and choice areas do not trust the police with information. It is not limited to the police alone, as our entire sector is corrupt, one way or the other.
Well, due to the corrupt activities of some police officers, an average Nigerian at our ghettoes and choice areas do not trust the police with information. It is not limited to the police alone, as our entire sector is corrupt, one way or the other.
In any case, there are also a thousand and one
police officers, who are not corrupt. You see, the society gets the kind of
police it deserves at any point in time.
If, you do not trust the police enough, you can as well send text messages on crime activities to the DPO without the person knowing that you are the one. If you are afraid of sending it with your phone, leave the area to another place and use a commercial phone number to send it.
Also, there are police information boxes installed all over the places. Look out for the one in your area and send your information on typed format.
If still you cannot do all of these, you can pass on information on criminal activities or intending operations to your transport union officials, pastor, Imam, community leader, tradition ruler or any notable person in your community without the person knowing that you are the one that gave the information. Talk to us, we will train you on how to do it.
In 2013, there must be an encouraging improvement in people-police relationships at the grassroots levels, since this is the whole business of community policing
If, you do not trust the police enough, you can as well send text messages on crime activities to the DPO without the person knowing that you are the one. If you are afraid of sending it with your phone, leave the area to another place and use a commercial phone number to send it.
Also, there are police information boxes installed all over the places. Look out for the one in your area and send your information on typed format.
If still you cannot do all of these, you can pass on information on criminal activities or intending operations to your transport union officials, pastor, Imam, community leader, tradition ruler or any notable person in your community without the person knowing that you are the one that gave the information. Talk to us, we will train you on how to do it.
In 2013, there must be an encouraging improvement in people-police relationships at the grassroots levels, since this is the whole business of community policing
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