This paper examines the challenges that threaten the integrity of the Nigeria police. Corruption, police brutality, bad discretion during investigations, stress, questionable recruitment and promotion, and poor police–community relations are identified and explained as factors that have seriously damaged the image and integrity of the Nigeria police. The paper proceeds to offer solutions to the problems through the eradication of corruption from the police and the whole of Nigerian society, effective management of police accountability, good salary and welfare packages for officers in the Nigeria police, complete professionalisation of the Nigeria police, further education and training for officers, and the establishment of good police–community relations. The implementation of these solutions will produce the ideal police institution, yearned for by the Nigerian people.
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