Abstract: This study examines the effect of working tools, acceptance on the performance of security outfits in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. Survey method which allows for the use of questionnaire was adapted to felicitate information from 1120 participants sampled from the region. Respondents were selected from private and public security organizations. Data gather were subjected to statistical analysis. To else interpretation, results were presented in percentage, charts and tables. Findings show that, the availability and the acceptance of working tools by security officials enhances their performance and the overall output of their organizations. Specifically, the study reveals that surveillance equipment and crime detective equipment enhance the operational effectiveness of public and private security organizations’ in areas of criminal investigations and crime detection. The study recommended among others policy option that importantly encouraged the urgent equipping of security outfits in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria public-private partnership.