A spatial patterning of the relationship between indigenous police force numerical strength, socioeconomic characteristics and crime rate in Nigeria

A spatial patterning of the relationship between indigenous police force numerical strength, socioeconomic characteristics and crime rate in Nigeria

Criminal activity is unevenly spread over space, necessitating the intervention of local residents to combat the threat. This study seeks to examine the overall patterning of the effect of socioeconomic/demographic indicators and crime rates on indigenous police force numbers in Nigeria. Both the ra...

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Main Authors: Bitrus Eniyekenimi Daukere, Ibrahim Mustapha Dankani, Ishaya Kuku Yahaya, Taiwo Monsuru Sulaiman, Olatunde Isaac Olaniyi, Nathaniel Bayode Eniolorunda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-01-01
Series:Social Sciences and Humanities Open
Subjects:
Geographically weighted regression
Indigenous police officers
Ordinary least squares
Theft/Stealing
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590291123002498

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