Policing And Law Enforcement In Nigeria

1. Define policing and law enforcement in Nigeria.
2. Explain the organizational structure of the Nigeria Police Force.
3. State the statutory functions and powers of the Nigeria Police.
4. Explain the concept of community policing.
5. Identify the contemporary challenges facing law enforcement in Nigeria.
6. Explain police ethics, dilemmas, and challenges in Nigeria.

13 weeks, about 54 hours in total. Yours will differ.

1. Week 1Module 1:

   • Unit 1: History of Policing and Law Enforcement · 2 hours

     Read Unit 1: History of Policing and Law Enforcement, focusing on the definition of police and early policing methods.. Identify the key principles guiding police work and the individuals credited with establishing modern police departments..

   • Unit 2: History of Nigeria Police from 1861 - 1966 · 2 hours

     Read Unit 2: History of Nigeria Police from 1861-1966, paying attention to the colonial restructuring of native authority police.. Understand the amalgamation of the Nigeria Police Force in 1930 and its evolution in post-colonial Nigeria..

2. Week 2Module 1:

   • Unit 3: Police Organisation and Administration · 2 hours

     Study Unit 3: Police Organisation and Administration, focusing on the constitutional establishment of the Nigeria Police Force and its command structure.. Understand the appointment of the Inspector-General and the delegation of powers..

   • Unit 4: Functions and Power of the Nigeria Police · 2 hours

     Study Unit 4: Functions and Power of the Nigeria Police, focusing on the statutory functions of the Nigeria Police.. Understand the governance and oversight of the Nigeria Police Force, including the roles of the Police Council and Police Service Commission..

3. Week 3Module 2:

   • Unit 1: Methodology of Policing · 2 hours

     Study Unit 1: Methodology of Policing, focusing on preventive and detective methods.. Analyze how methodology functions in different crime situations..

   • Unit 2: Crime Detection and Criminal Investigation Aspect of the Police · 2 hours

     Study Unit 2: Crime Detection and Criminal Investigation Aspect of the Police, focusing on the goals of criminal investigation and detective operations.. Understand surveillance, interrogation, and the use of records in crime detection..

4. Week 4Module 2:

   • Unit 3: Training and Retraining in the Nigeria Police Force · 2 hours

     Study Unit 3: Training and Retraining in the Nigeria Police Force, focusing on the historical perspective and the Department of Training at the FHQ.. Identify various training institutions and their specific responsibilities..

   • Unit 4: Police Discretion and Role Dilemma of the Police · 2 hours

     Study Unit 4: Police Discretion and Role Dilemma of the Police, focusing on the definition of discretion and factors influencing it.. Understand the sociological perspective and the Doughnut theory of discretion..

   • Unit 5: The Police Culture or Sub-Culture · 2 hours

     Study Unit 5: The Police Culture or Sub-Culture, focusing on the definition of police culture and the Blue Wall of Silence.. Understand the police personality and the causes and effects of police cynicism..

5. Week 5Module 3:

   • Unit 1: Police and the Community · 2 hours

     Study Unit 1: Police and the Community, focusing on the need for proper police-community relationships.. Understand the difference between human relations, public relations, and community relations..

   • Unit 2: Community Policing · 2 hours

     Study Unit 2: Community Policing, focusing on the forms of policing strategies and the definition of community policing.. Understand the philosophy of community policing and critical attitudes associated with it..

6. Week 6Module 3:

   • Unit 3: Police Ethics and Police Deviance in Nigeria · 4 hours

     Study Unit 3: Police Ethics and Police Deviance in Nigeria, focusing on ethics and the police, and the dilemma of law and order.. Understand police corruption, its impact, and causes..

7. Week 7Module 3:

   • Unit 4: Policing and Human Rights in Nigeria · 4 hours

     Study Unit 4: Policing and Human Rights in Nigeria, focusing on the rule of law and the rights to life, dignity, and personal liberty.. Understand the rights to property, fair hearing, and freedom of thought, conscience, and religion..

8. Week 8Module 4:

   • Unit 1: Police, Law and Criminal Procedure · 2 hours

     Study Unit 1: Police, Law and Criminal Procedure, focusing on the pre-trial process, including arrest, search, and seizure.. Understand the definition of criminal law and its objectives..

   • Unit 2: Effective and Efficient Policing in Nigeria: Problems and Obstacles · 2 hours

     Study Unit 2: Effective and Efficient Policing in Nigeria: Problems and Obstacles, focusing on the challenges facing the Nigeria Police.. Understand the assessment of problems and obstacles and suggestions for improvement..

9. Week 9Module 4:

   • Unit 3: Police Reform · 4 hours

     Study Unit 3: Police Reform, focusing on key issues such as oversight mechanisms, the justice system, and defense reform.. Understand the importance of training, international police cooperation, and community-based policing..

10. Week 10Module 4:

    • Unit 4: Nigeria Police in International Peace-keeping · 2 hours

      Study Unit 4: Nigeria Police in International Peace-keeping Operations, focusing on the history and appraisal of Nigeria Police involvement in international peace-keeping.. Understand the establishment of a peace-keeping department and Nigeria Police achievements..

    • Unit 5: Women Police and Law Enforcement in Nigeria · 2 hours

      Study Unit 5: Women Police and Law Enforcement in Nigeria, focusing on public perception and acceptance of women police.. Understand the role of women in crime prevention and violent crime..

11. Week 11Module 5:

    • Unit 1: The Security Conglomerate · 2 hours

      Study Unit 1: The Security Conglomerate, focusing on the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) and the Nigeria Immigration Service.. Understand the roles of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency and the State Security Services..

    • Unit 2: Human Trafficking and Law Enforcement in Nigeria · 2 hours

      Study Unit 2: Human Trafficking and Law Enforcement in Nigeria, focusing on international conventions on human trafficking.. Understand Nigeria's country profile and government response to human trafficking..

12. Week 12Module 5:

    • Unit 3: Ethnic Militia, Youth Restiveness, Religious Intolerance · 2 hours

      Study Unit 3: Ethnic Militia, Youth Restiveness, Religious Intolerance and Law Enforcement in Nigeria, focusing on ethnic militias and youth restiveness.. Understand religious intolerance and police action..

    • Unit 4: Cyber Crime and Law Enforcement in Nigeria · 2 hours

      Study Unit 4: Cyber Crime and Law Enforcement in Nigeria, focusing on hi-tech crime and unauthorized access.. Understand alteration of computer data and computer-related fraud..

13. Week 13Module 5:

    • Final Revision · 4 hours

      Review all modules and units.. Focus on key concepts and definitions.. Prepare for final examination..