Community policing: Police begin recruitment of 800 Special Constables

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Community policing: Police begin recruitment of 800 Special Constables
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The Ekiti State Police Command on Sunday said it has begun the process for the recruitment of 800 special Constables that will work with conventional police to curtail the spate of insecurity in the country..

This was contained in a statement in Ado-Ekiti by the Command Public Relation Officer, Sunday Abutu on behalf of the State’s Police Commissioner, Mr Asuquo Amba.

The Inspector General of Police, Me Mohammed Adamu , had last month gave the directive to all police commands to liaise with stakeholders from each town and local government for the recruitment of the special operatives. It stated: “This is to inform the general public that in line with the approval and the directives of the federal government through the inspector General of police, Mohammed Adamu, for the recruitment of special Constables into Nigeria police force to enhance the community policing policy nationwide, the commissioner of police, has given a directive for the exercise to kick off across the 16 local government area of Ekiti state.

“Applicants must be between the age of 21-50 years, with willingness to serve the community. Applicants must be resident within their respective communities.

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