The acting Inspector-general of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, is set to establish specialised Quick Intervention Squad, which will comprise combat-ready Police
Mobile Force personnel with effective and enhanced training in crisis de-escalation and violent crime reduction strategies.
The IGP revealed this at a meeting with senior Police officers in Abuja as one of his policy strategy, aimed at tackling the menace of crimes and criminality and achieving operational successes and re-igniting public trust. He said this will lead to a review of the engagement patterns of the Police Mobile Force in a bid to restore its days of glory as a punching arm of the Nigeria Police Force.
Other highlights of the acting IGP’s policing vision include; upholding the sanctity of the legal framework of the Nigeria Police Force; leveraging cutting-edge tools, data analytics, and intelligence networks for a robust and effective human and technical intelligence gathering process to enhance Police capacity, and strengthen inter-agency collaboration.
Also, the new policing vision focuses on enhancing the Police training curriculum with special focus on attitudinal and behavioural changes; improved welfare and resuscitating the Police Officer Support Unit of the Police Medical Services to serve as confidential support and counseling facility for all Police officers; implementing a new Recognition and Reward system to better motivate and encourage dedicated personnel, and community policing, through a more vibrant engagement of the...
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