摘要：The issue of conflict security has not been addressed by intellectuals and policy makers in theattempts to proffer solution. Post cold war conflicts reflected structural changes and the decliningcapacity of the state. While conflict is part of coexistence, persistent state inability to contain it isindicative of failure of existing strategies. The provision of conflict security in Jos demonstratesinability to preempt, contain and manage conflict. The use of soldiers epitomise the lack ofconfidence in the police by the state. The destruction caused by soldiers exacerbates post conflictsettlement conditions. Governance and regime type negated the role of police. This paper arguesfor the creation of community security watch (CSW) to act as surveillance in the communitieswith the potential of serving as early warning system through intelligence gathering in order toassist the police in maintaining law and order
