ABSTRACT
Law enforcement provides an important place in all democracies and in every society or states. The police are the entry point into the criminal justice system and the effectiveness of the system resides in the effectiveness of the police systems. Federal system presupposes that each constituent parts of the federation such as the states, municipalities and federal government have their autonomy for their daily affairs, defense, military and others are vested with the federal government.
Nigeria practices a centralized police system unlike the united states of America where there is no centralized police system or chain of command. Those who oppose the call for the establishment of state police has it that it will bring about abuse of power by state government but then the advantages far outweighs the disadvantages since every excesses can be curtailed through adequate control.
The stated hypothesis were tested with chi-square at 0.05 level of significance and it was observed that there were significant difference among the various effects of establishing a state police with respect to the practice of federalism in Nigeria. This research study however concludes that the call for state police is necessary and will become a plausible way forward to a true federal arrangement in Nigeria.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of Study 5
1.2 Statement of Problem 10
1.3 Objectives of the Study 11
1.4 Research Questions 11
1.5 Research Hypotheses 12
1.6 Significance of Study 13
1.7 Scope & Limitation of Study 14
1.8 Definition of Terms 14
CHAPTER TWO
LITERATURE REVIEW
2.0 Introduction . 16
2.1 Concept of Federalism . 16
2.2 Evolution of Federalism in Nigeria . 21
2.3 Federalism in Nigeria . 23
2.4 Challenges of Federalism in Nigeria . 28
2.5 Federalism and the State Police 32
CHAPTER THREE
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.0 Methodology 35
3.1 Research design 35
3.2 Area of Study 36
3.2.1 History of the Nigerian Police Force 37
3.2.2 Functions of the Police 41
3.2.3 Structure of Nigerian Police 41
3.3 Population of Study 51
3.4 Sampling Techniques 52
3.5 Instrument for data Collection 52
3.6 Sample Size determination 53
3.7 Validation of the Instrument 54
3.8 Reliability of the Instrument 54
3.9 Method of Data Collection 54
CHAPTER FOUR
DATA ANALYSIS AND PRESENTATION
4.1 Data presentation . 56
4.2 Test of Hypothesis . 62
CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
5.1 Summary 65
5.2 Conclusion 66
5.3 Recommendations . 67
References . 72
