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Paper short abstract

In the face of worsening insecurity especially amongst Nigeria's rural farming communities, there has been a renewed interest in establishing State Police. Against this backdrop, this study sought the imaginations of locals on the architecture of the touted State Police.

Paper long abstract

One of the unresolved issues surrounding the structure of the Nigerian State, the question of effective policing remains paramount, particularly given the nation's size, heterogeneity, and complex threat profile. This debate has gained unprecedented urgency in the Fourth Republic, as multidimensional internal security threats have overwhelmed the Nigeria Police Force—the statutory first-line responders. Amid escalating insecurity in Southwest Nigeria and the polarized debate over State Police, this study conceptualizes policing as a public service. It posits that local communities, as the primary 'consumers' of security, should influence its architectural design. Consequently, this research seeks to unearth organic perspectives on the desirability and implementation of State policing across the Southwest.

Keywords: Local, Imagination, Architecture, State-Policing & Nigeria