The current study has clearly shown that in Nigeria, the level of police performance with
regards to its primary responsibilities of crime prevention, detection and control is closely
tied to the welfare condition available in the agency and as well as the level of equipment
and facilities at their disposal. Most of the respondents noted that the welfare conditions
existing in the agency is not encouraging and it has combined with host of other issues to
dampen the morale of staff of the agency. This research has also brought to the fore the
problems associated with accommodation (housing and office) in the police. Accommodation
was identified as a big problem in the agency as respondents pointed out that they lack
habitable barracks accommodation.
The study has further brought to the fore the concern that the Nigeria police is not adequately
equipped while little facilities available are not judiciously utilized by the police. The
information obtained on the state of facilities and equipment show that such operational