The challenges of implementing strategic policing: A case study of the Nigeria police force

Strategic or proactive policing is a critical component of modern policing which aims at predicting, preventing and reducing crimes and criminality in any given society. However, the implementation of strategic or proactive policing in Nigeria has been overwhelmed by several challenges. This paper seeks to examine the challenges faced by the Nigerian police force in implementing the concept which has been faced with multidimensional challenges ranging from corruption, shortage of manpower, trust deficit, inadequate resource allocation, adoption of technology and data-driven policing etcetera. The research also explores the impact of these challenges on the effectiveness of the Nigeria police force in reducing crimes and criminality and improving the safety of the general public.