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Private Security Companies And Crime Prevention
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1.4 RESEARCH QUESTIONS
The
general objective of this research is to determine how effective
private security companies are in crime prevention in Niger state.
The following are the specific objectives of the research;
I. To find out how security needs of people in Niger state were provided during the traditional era.
II. To determine the factors that necessitated the establishment of PSCs
III. To assess the effectiveness of these PSCs in their security functions
IV. To examine the major constraints of the PSCs in carrying out their functions.
V. To identify the strategies for overcoming their constraints for efficient service delivery.
VI. To examine the relationship between PSCs and the Police
1.5 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
This study has both theoretical and practical significance.
(a)
Theoretical significance: this study will contribute to existing
literature on PSCs/PSGs especially in the area of crime prevention in
Nigeria. The study will also provide the baseline information on
typologies of crime prevention in Niger state and stimulate research in
the field by other researchers and academicians. Moreover, the study
will provide reference document to other scholars who want to engage in
studies of PSCs and crime prevention.
(b) Practical significance:
the findings of this study will enhance the understanding of policy
makers on strategies and dynamics of crime prevention companies. This
will lead to a design of programmes that will enhance crime prevention
and improve security of lives and property in Niger state. This study is
also significant for the fact that the findings will assist in
extending and deepening the understanding of policy makers to improve
crime prevention through the PSCs. This will reveal, if any, the
challenges of working with wide range of Private Security Companies and
provide suggestions on how the challenges identified can be overcome.
1.6 OPERATIONALISATION OF CONCEPTS
The
following terms are used in this research and are defined based on
their usage in this context. Beneficiaries: Refers to individuals,
private and public enterprises, ministries, agencies, directorates etc
who subscribes to the services of the PSCs.
Crime: Refers to
wrongdoing that threatens the security or well-being of society and
usually considered an act (evil) punishable by law.
Crime Prevention:
It refers to a pattern of attitudes and behaviours directed both at
reducing the threat of crime and enhancing the sense of safety and
security to positively influence the quality of life.. .and to develop
environments where crime cannot flourish
Formal Security Sector:
Refers to police and the army which the constitution of a country
formally recognizes for the defense, peace, total security and integrity
of the country.
National Security: Refers to safeguarding the
interest of the citizenry and providing the type of atmosphere that is
free of threats that could inhibit the pursuit of the good of all. It is
about the processes and measures required to preserve law and order.
Private
Security: Refers to those self-employed individuals and privately
funded business entities and organizations providing security -related
services to specific clientele for a fee, for the individual or entity
that retains or employs them, for themselves, in order to protect their
persons, private property or interests from various hazards.
Private
Policing: This refers to the performance of policing functions by
individuals or agencies other than those directly owned and controlled
by the state.
Security: This means protection from physical or direct
violence, and freedom from fear; a sense of safety and relative
wellbeing in political, legal, socio-economic and cultural terms, it is
also, a measure of protection from structural violence and security of
lives and properties as enshrined in the constitution of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria.
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