Policing Criminality and Insurgency in Africa: Perspectives on the Changing Wave of Law Enforcement

The book Policing Criminality and Insurgency in Africa: Perspectives on Changing Wave of Law Enforcement provides insights into the trends and patterns of crime and insurgency in contemporary African society. It highlights how criminals and insurgents are becoming more resourceful, smart, and connected, and how local, state, and security forces' capacity to stem the tide is being decimated by dwindling resources and official corruption. The book explores how these complex waves and emerging trends impact Africa's socio-economic and political development.

Format: Hardback
Length: 494 pages
Publication date: 15 October 2022
Publisher: Lexington Books

Criminality and insurgency are major challenges facing Africa today. Criminals and insurgents are becoming more resourceful, smart, and connected, as criminal syndicates increasingly deploy modern technologies to commit crimes on a transnational and global scale. The capacity of local, state, and security forces to stem the tide of crimes and insurgencies is being decimated by dwindling resources on the part of the state due to official corruption, down-sizing of public institutions, and a fierce competition for resources between security and other developmental agencies.

In this volume, expert academics and security practitioners provide detailed explanations of the new wave of crime, characterized by cyber insecurity, terror financing, the proliferation of small arms and light weapons, and transnational networking among criminal syndicates. The volume forensically explores how these complex waves and emerging trends of criminality and insurgency impact Africa's socio-economic and political development.

Editors Usman A. Tar and Dawud Muhammad Dawud highlight how these factors affect and shape policing and law enforcement in an era of "smart crimes" and insurgency within the continent.

The book also provides practical insights and recommendations for policymakers, law enforcement agencies, and civil society organizations in Africa to address these challenges and promote sustainable development and security. It emphasizes the importance of strengthening the capacity of local law enforcement agencies, promoting regional cooperation, and investing in education and social development to address the root causes of crime and insurgency.

Overall, Policing Criminality and Insurgency in Africa: Perspectives on Changing Wave of Law Enforcement is a valuable resource for anyone interested in understanding the complex dynamics of crime and insurgency in Africa and developing effective strategies to address them.

Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781793653802