IMPACT COMMUNITY POLICING AND INSECURITY IN KEFFI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF NASARAWA STATE

ERHUOTOR EFE

This study examines community policing and insecurity in Keffi Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, Nigeria, through three theoretical lenses: partnership policing and community participation, broken windows, and social disorganization theories. Together, these frameworks stress that policing is most effective when community-driven, preventive, and responsive to underlying social conditions. The partnership approach underscores collaboration and mutual trust between citizens and law enforcement; the broken windows perspective emphasizes addressing minor disorder before it escalates; while social disorganization highlights the impact of weak institutions, unemployment, and instability on crime. A cross-sectional design was adopted, with 355 respondents selected through multi-stage sampling methods. Data were collected using structured questionnaires, in-depth interviews, and secondary sources. Quantitative findings were analyzed...