Abstract

The study examines Effectiveness and Challenges of CCTV Camera in Crime Prevention and Control in Kano Metropolis, Nigeria. The high rate of criminality and changing pattern of crime has made it very difficult for people and law enforcement agencies to effectively detect all forms of crime committed in the society, but with aid of Close Circuit Television (CCTV) Camera the high rate of criminality has reduced. The objectives of the study were to examine the effectiveness of electronic surveillance for crime prevention and control in Kano Metropolis Nigeria and to explore the challenges faced by security providers in using electronic surveillance for crime prevention and control in Kano Metropolis Nigeria. Survey method was used for the study. Eight 8 political wards were selected within the eight local governments, that is two wards from each local government, using simple random sampling via simple lottery method. From each ward, availability sampling was used to select twenty (20) respondents both males and females in the establishment where CCTV camera is installed from each of sixteen (16) local Government. A total of 320 questionnaires were administered. In addition to that, in-depth interviews were conducted with seventeen (17) security heads. The finding revealed that CCTV camera is very effective, considering the security personnel used video footage to prosecute before the court. The study recommended that government should enough light in the establishment where CCTV Camera is installed and re-training the police and other private security personnel to operate CCTV Camera.