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Challenges of Providing Security in Lagos State: The case of Corporate Private Security Organisations

The existence and rapid growth of CPSOs have created new opportunities and challenges. To regulate the CPSOs effectively, the study therefore investigates the challenges of CPSOs in crime prevention in Lagos State. Data were obtained using a combination of a questionnaire, In-depth Interview (IDI) and Key-informant interview (KII) methods. Copies of the questionnaire were administered on 1,200 respondents in gated neighbourhoods in four Local Government Area (LGAs) of Lagos State namely, Island, Shomolu, Ikeja and Amuwo/Odofin LGAs. Thirty IDIs were conducted with members of staff and manageme…