By; RAYMOND TEDUNJAYE, Lagos
A total number of 86 Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCP) and 206 Assistant Commissioners of Police (ACP) have been deployed to various zones, commands and formations by the Inspector General of Police Usman Alkali Baba in order to strengthen and catalyze national security mechanisms towards an improved Policing system across the country.
They are to deputize other senior ranking officers in the discharge of critical administrative, investigative, and operational policing duties for an effective and citizen-led policing system nationwide.
The Force Public Relations Officers CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi in a statement on Saturday, said that the IGP charged the newly posted officers to ensure a strategic display of experience, commitment to service, respect for fundamental rights, and evolve effective strategies for crime control.
According to the release, the Police Boss similarly tasked them with the achievement of the Force’s strategic policy objectives, the utmost level of professionalism, community-oriented public service, and compliance with the rule of law.
” The IGP, while reiterating the commitment of the Force’s leadership to continually embark on initiatives to improve internal security in Nigeria, has charged the newly posted officers to ensure a strategic display of experience, commitment to service, respect for fundamental rights, and evolve effective strategies for crime control.
He similarly tasked them with the achievement of the Force’s strategic policy objectives, the utmost level of professionalism, community-oriented public service, and compliance with the rule of law.
” The Inspector-General of Police has assured the general public of unhindered drives in all areas to effectively police Nigeria and strengthen our internal security in line with the Police mandate and call to duty for the betterment of our dear nation. He reiterated the commitment of the Force leadership towards improving policing services in all areas to meet up with contemporary policing ideals”, the statement reads.
