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MINISTERIAL PLATFORM 2013

MINISTRY OF POLICE AFFAIRS

BY

NAVY CAPT. CALEB OLUBOLADE (RTD)

HONOURABLE MINISTER OF POLICE AFFAIRS

18TH JUNE, 2013

POLICE TRANSFORMATION AGENDA

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TRANSFORMATOIN AGENTS FG Police Reform Programme (IICPRP)

POLAC, Staff College – MPA&PMT

PSC

Public Vigilance

IMPEDIMENTS Funding challenge

Inadequate Training

Indiscipline,Corrupt Practices

Crime and Terrorism

INTRODUCTION

Some of the crimes in our society today

are:

– Kidnapping

– Armed robbery

– Assassination/Gun Attacks

– Human Trafficking

– Terrorism

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Armed robbery

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Terrorism

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Human Trafficking

• The Ministry of Police Affairs formulates Polices,

Programmes and concrete projects aimed at

improving professionalism, training and welfare

of the Nigeria Police Force for greater

performance.

• In addition, the Ministry has supervisory role to

play in ensuring that the image of the Police is

improved through community participation so

that an intelligence-led policing is entrenched.

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INTRODUCTION Contd…

INTRODUCTION Contd…

• The Nigeria Police Force is committed to training,

retraining and welfare of its staff including

rewarding hardwork and discipline of personnel, to

be able to deliver service of protecting lives and

properties and enforcing the law.

• This Administration inherited a Police that lacked

adequate training, logistics and capacity to

confront raising crimes and terrorism. Mr.

President took pragmatic steps to transform the

Nigeria Police Force and address insecurity in the

country by:

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• Provision of logistics and increased training to

overcome the challenges.

• Promoting better co-operation and intelligence

exchanges with international multilateral and

security institutions.

• Setting up a Presidential Committee to re-organize

the Nigeria Police Force. The report is undergoing

draft white paper review

• Constituting a Presidential Committee on dialogue

and peaceful resolution of security challenges.

• Setting up Presidential Committee to investigate

proliferation of small arms and light weapons.

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PRAGMATIC STEPS TO TRANSFORM THE NIGERIA POLICE FORCE

• Setting up a Committee on the establishment of

Forensic and DNA facility in Nigeria.

• Declaring a State of Emergency in 3 Northern

States namely, Yobe, Borno and Adamawa.

• Provision of relief material to displaced and

affected persons in the emergency declared

states to cushion the effects of hardship brought

about by insurgents terrorists.

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PRAGMATIC STEPS TO TRANSFORM THE NIGERIA POLICE FORCE Cont’d

• Achievements of the Ministry and the NPF

• Challenges

• Conclusion.

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SCOPE

ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE MINISTRY AND THE NPF

The Ministry of Police Affairs in 2012 initiated 4

policies that will address NPF funding, training

and prevent the misuse of explosives, namely:

– Nigeria Police Force Reform Trust Fund–

Establishment Bill.

– The Nigeria Police Academy (Establishment,

etc) Bill, 2012

– Policy On Explosives

– Establishment of 10 New EOD Sub-Unit

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POLICY INITIATIVES

• Several workshops on Community

Policing, Intelligence Gathering, effective

budgeting and revenue generation.

• Inter-agency security meetings.

• Monitoring and supervisory programmes

• Interpol Conferences/Security

• International Exhibitions and Expositions.

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PROGRAMMES AND ACTIVITIES

BUDGETING WORKSHOP

BUDGETING WORKSHOP

The Chairman, Senate Committee on Police Affairs Senator, Igwe

Paulinus Nwagwu with other dignitaries at the Workshop

MONITORING AND SUPERVISORY

PROGRAMMES

Members of the Senate Committee on Police Affairs Inspecting a Bell 412 Helicopter of the Nigeria Police Force Hangar, Murtala Muhammed Airport, Ikeja, Lagos during an Oversight Visit on 15th October 2012.

Members of the House Committee on Police Affairs on Oversight Visit to On-going Projects at POLAC 6th October, 2012.


PROGRAMMES – HOUSE COMMITTEE

Members of the House Committee on Police Affairs at a Post Oversight Visit Meeting in the Office of the Commandant, POLAC 6th October, 2012


PROGRAMMES – HOUSE COMMITTEE

SECURITY EXHIBITION-ISRAEL

The Honourable Minister of Police Affairs, AIG Intelligence, Governor of Bayelsa State and Other Delegates at the Conference on Homeland Security in Tel Aviv, Israel.

The Hon. Minister with the Managing Director, Israeli Equipment Company and the AIG Intelligence at the 2nd International Exhibition on Security Equipment

SECURITY EXHIBITION-ISRAEL

The Honourable Minister of Police Affairs, at the Interpol Ministerial Meeting Italy Nov. 2012

MINISTRY OF POLICE

AFFAIRS PROJECTS

The five major capital projects and training of

the Nigeria Police Force namely;

– Upgrade of Police Academy, Wudil, Kano to a

Degree Awarding Institution

– Modernization of the Nigeria Police Staff

College, Jos

– The National Public Security Communications

System.

– Provision of Logistics

– Training

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COMPLETED PROJECTS

• Approval was sought for and obtained

from the National Universities

Commission (NUC) recognizing the POLAC

as a Degree Awarding Institution on the

3rd of April, 2012.

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UPGRADE OF POLICE ACADEMY, WUDIL, KANO TO A DEGREE AWARDING INSTITUTION

Honourable Minister, Navy Capt. Caleb Olubolade (rtd) receiving Certificate of recognition of POLAC as a Degree Awarding Institution from the Executive Secretary, NUC, Professor Julius A. Okojie

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UPGRADE OF POLICE ACADEMY, WUDIL, KANO TO A DEGREE AWARDING INSTITUTION Cont’d

• The process for the admission of pioneer Cadet

of the Academy was flagged off on 15th

September, 2012 and has since been concluded.

• The Selection process was superintended by a

Selection Board chaired by the Police Service

Commission in line with the Agency’s

Constitutional mandate for recruitment into the

Nigeria Police Force.


The Honourable Minister flanked by the IGP and DIG ‘E’ Dept addressing some of the Pioneer Degree Cadet Candidates attending the Selection Process.

SELECTION PROCESS- POLAC, KANO

A Batch of the Pioneer Degree Cadet Candidates in Aptitude Test


A Batch of the Pioneer Degree Cadet Candidates in Physical test of Fitness


Some Pioneer Degree Cadet Candidates at Oral Interview Session


• The legal instrument for the establishment of

the Academy as a Degree Awarding institution

was carried out in conjunction with the Police

Service Commission, the Nigeria Police Force

and the Office of the Attorney General of the

Federation and Ministry of Justice.

• The Draft Executive Bill was forwarded for

onward transmission to the 7th Session of the

National Assembly after approval by Mr.

President.


In line with its new status as a degree awarding

institution, the following construction projects are being

undertaken:

– Construction of a Senate Building;

– Construction of 2 Nos. Faculty Buildings;

– Construction of a Lecture Theatre;

– Construction of 7Nos. Hostel Blocks;

– Construction of 3.36km Asphalt Road Network with

side

– Drainages;

– Construction of 3Nos. Transit Suites.

– Rehabilitation of exiting Structures

POLAC PROJECTS

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PHOTOGRAPHS

Completed Senate Building, POLAC ready for Commissioning

COMPLETED PROJECTS AT POLAC, KANO

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PHOTOGRAPHS

A HOSTEL ACCOMODATION AT PRACTICALCOMPLETION, POLAC, KANO

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COMPLETED PROJECTS AT POLAC, KANO Cont’d

A COMPLETED HOSTEL ACCOMODATION AT POLAC, KANO

COMPLETED PROJECTS AT POLAC

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STUDENTS’ HOSTEL BLOCK

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ONE OF THE 3NOS. TRANSIT SUITES

COMPLETED PROJECTS AT POLAC, KANO Cont’d

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PHOTOGRAPHS

REHABILITATED CADET MESS, POLAC

BEFORE NOW

COMPLETED REHABILITATED PROJECTS AT POLAC.

ON-GOING FACULTY BUILDING PROJECT

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The Honourable Minister of Police Affairs, Inspector General of Police and Other Officials on an Inspection of a Faculty Building Under Construction at POLAC

ON-GOING PROJECTS AT POLAC

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FACULTY BUILDING


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SENIOR STAFF QUARTERS


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SENIOR STAFF QUARTERS

MODERNISATION OF THE NIGERIA POLICE STAFF COLLEGE, JOS

• The Police Staff College was established on 14th

October, 1976 as an educational centre to provide

specialized and advanced training including staff

duties for officers and men of the rank of Assistant

Superintendent of Police to Deputy Commissioner

of Police.

• With the growth in the manpower strength of the

Nigeria Police Force, the utilization of facilities at

the College became overstretched. While the

installed student capacity of the College is 900 at

full capacity, there are currently about 1,300

students on regular basis.

MODERNISATION OF THE NIGERIA POLICE STAFF COLLEGE, JOS Cont’d

• To address the inadequacies in the college

contracts were awarded from the reform

programme to facilitate expansion of facilities

at the College. Projects under construction are:

Construction of 4Nos. Junior Officers Hostel

Blocks

Construction of 1No. Auditorium

Water Supply and Reticulation at Police Staff

Quarters

Construction of 4Nos. Senior Officers Hostel

Blocks

MODERNISATION OF THE NIGERIA POLICE STAFF COLLEGE, JOS – NEW CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

Central Planning & Training Unit

Gatepost of The Police Staff College, Jos

REHABILITATED PROJECT AT PSC, JOS


REHABILITATED PROJECT AT PSC, JOS Cont’d

Lecture Theatre


Rehabilitation of Hostel E5


Commandant’s Residence


Deputy-Commandant’s Residence Rehabilitated


Staff Quarters


Rehabilitated Staff Quarters


Construction of Students Hostel Building

ON-GOING PROJECTS AT PSC, JOS

Construction of Officers Hostel Building

ON-GOING PROJECTS AT PSC, JOS Cont’d

ON-GOING PROJECTS AT PSC, JOS Cont’d

Construction of Officers Hostel Building

THE NATIONAL PUBLIC SECURITY COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM PROJECT (NPSCS).

• One major security project is the NPSCS project emanated from

a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between Messrs ZTE Corporation of Shenzhen, China and the Federal Government of Nigeria

• The thrust of the MoU is for the deployment in Nigeria of a

comprehensive, reliable, modern and robust National Public

Security Communication Systems (NPSCS) code-named

Global GOTA Open Trunking Architecture (GoTA) by Messrs.

ZTE Corporation of China for national security operations.

• The NPSCS is an integrated digital trunking independent

multimedia communications system (voice, video and

data) for the Nigeria Police and other security agencies

employing CDMA technology

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THE FIVE MAIN COMPONENTS/SUBSYSTEMS OF

NPSCS

• The GoTA which is the dominant component of the System

• The E-policing Subsystem will facilitate the deployment of

E-policing databases.

• Video Conferencing subsystem will provide for video

conferencing by all Commands of the Nigeria Police Force

(NPF) with the Force Headquarters (FHQ) and among

themselves.

• Coalition Emergency Response subsystem will empower

emergency response and provide a national platform for

emergency calls by citizens to the Nigeria Police

nationwide.

• Video Surveillance subsystem through which 2,000 CCTV

cameras are to be installed in Abuja and Lagos is the easily

noticed component

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A Delegation led by Mr. Olusegun Aganga, former Honourable Minister of Finance at the Signing of the Off-shore Loan Agreement with CHINA EXIM Bank

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Group photograph of the Hon. Minister & Personnel of the NPF on training

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Switch Equipment at the Lagos State Command Main Switch Centre.

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Switch Equipment at the FHQ, Abuja Main Switch Centre

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External View of the FHQ, Abuja Main Switch Centre showing a 90metres High Tower with Micro Wave Antenna.

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Video Surveillance Cameras Monitor at the FHQ, Abuja Main Switch Centre.

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A 90metres High Tower with Micro Wave Antenna at the Lagos State Command Main Switch Centre.

73 Lagos Switch Room

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PHOTOGRAPHS

The Hon. Minister of Police Affairs on Monitoring of installations under the National Public Security Communications System. Project in the FCT

THE NIGERIA POLICE FORCE

PROJECTS

NIGERIA POLICE FORCE- PROJECTS

• COMPLETED PROJECTS

• Rehabilitation and upgrade of Police Printing Press in

Lagos;

• Construction of Divisional Police Headquarters Owerri,

Awgu LGA;

• Fencing of Police Stations Nationwide necessitated by

the sporadic attack on Police Stations and Barracks was

continued in 2012;

• Construction of Mounted Troop Personnel Barracks,

Offices, Stables, Furnishing and Infrastructure at the

FHQ Abuja,

• Renovation of Area Command Zaria, Kaduna and

Kafanchan;

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• Construction of the Phase II projects at the Police

College of Information Technology Abeokuta;

• Procurement of Operational Equipment for

Peacekeeping Duties;

• Purchase of Security Equipment for the Explosive

Ordinance Department;

• Procurement of Personnel Protective Gears (Bullet

Proof Vests and Ballistic Helmets);

• Procurement of Riot Control Equipment;

• Purchase of Patrol and other Operational Vehicles;

etc.

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NIGERIA POLICE FORCE- PROJECTS Cont’d

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FEMALE HOSTEL UNDER CONSTRUCTIONAT POLICE SECONDARY SCHOOL,GUSAU, ZAMFARA STATE

CLASSROOMS UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT POLICE SECONDARY SCHOOL, GUSAU, ZAMFARA STATE

SENIOR OFFICER ENSUITE HOSTELS 1

PROVISION OF LOGISTICS

• The delivery of 1,500 patrol vans in a swoop and 90

cars have greatly enhanced the response time of the

Force to crime and rescue calls;

• The Air wing Section of the Nigeria Police Force has

been adequately strengthened through the

completion of the Hanger project in Abuja and

substantial addition to the fleet of the Force.

• The Air wing currently has thirteen (13) helicopters

and a brand new CESSNA Citation XLS. Consequently,

the Force has come to be adjudged to possess the

best Air wing Section in West Africa. This feat has

enhanced response of the NPF in crisis situations and

surveillance activities;

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PROVISION OF LOGISTICS Cont’d

• A strategic intelligence platform was acquired to

assist the Force deal with the menace of

kidnappers

• Procurement of Armoured Patrol Vehicles

• Procurement of Body protection Bullet Proof vests

and Ballistic Helmets

• Procurement of various arms and ammunition

• Procurement of anti-riot gears

• Procurement of Personnel Carriers

• Procurement of uniforms and accoutrements.

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Mr. President inspecting some of the newly acquired

intelligence equipment at the last 2013 Police Week


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84 Some recently commissioned BMW Motorcycles


85 Some Recently commissioned Patrol Vehicles


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87 Some Recently Commissioned Patrol Vehicles


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PHOTOGRAPHS PROVISION OF LOGISTICS Cont’d

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Some Recently Commissioned Helicopters for NPF


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Commissioned Personnel Carriers


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Commissioned Personnel Carriers


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PHOTOGRAPHS

The Cessna Citation XLS


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NPF Hangar at the Nnmadi Azikwe Airport, Abuja

TRAINING OF POLICE OFFICERS AND MEN

• 529 officers and men trained to become Explosive

Ordinance Department Technicians (EOD).

• 24 Officers and Men trained in advanced EOD

techniques with 16Nos. trained in USA and 8Nos.

locally.

• 30 Female Officers of the Nigeria Police Force were

trained in Peace Keeping Operations in Ghana.

• 92 Officers and men trained in Counter Terrorism

operations.

• 34 Officers and men trained in Transport operations.

• An additional 24,302 officers and men trained in

various in-house and outsourced courses.

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• 2,490 officers and men Trained in Peace Keeping

Operations.

• 4,500 officers and men Trained in Community Policing

Methods to enhance public perception.

• 5,546 officers and men of Police Mobile Force trained

in tactical operations at Gwoza.

• 3,770 officers and men Trained in tactical operations at

the PMF Training College, Ila Orangun.

• 406 personnel trained on operational areas.

• 649 personnel trained in intelligence policing.

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TRAINING OF POLICE OFFICERS AND MEN Cont’d

• Two Senior Police Officers attended the African Union

Police and Civilian Focused Exercise and pre-exercise

training in Addis Ababa in March and August, 2012.

• Two Senior Police Women Officers attended the UN

International Conference on the Role of African Security

Organs in ending Violence against Women and Girls in

Burundi in November, 2012.

• Two Senior Police Officers attended the Commandant of

African Police Colleges (CAPCO) held in Pretoria, South

Africa in December, 2012.

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TRAINING OF POLICE OFFICERS AND MEN Cont’d

Participants in Weapon handing 97

PHOTOGRAPHS

Anti-Riot Training 98

PHOTOGRAPHS

Weapon handling 99

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COUNTER TERRORISM EFFORTS OF THE NIGERIA POLICE FORCE:

• Establishment of the Anti-Terrorism Squad with Bases in

twelve locations across the country.

• Establishment of a Counter Terrorism Strike Force Unit;

• Establishment of a Counter Terrorism Intelligence and

Investigation Unit;

• Training/Retraining and manpower development of

personnel on Counter Terrorism measures/initiatives;

• Participating in Counter Terrorism

Seminars/Workshops/Conferences both locally and

internationally; aimed at exposing officers to global

strategies and tactics of combating terrorism;

• Acquisition of security gadgets, tools, equipment/facilities

arms/ammunition for combating terrorism;

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COUNTER TERRORISM EFFORTS OF THE NIGERIA POLICE FORCE Cont’d

• Immense contribution to the processes that brought about

the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2011;

• Establishment of a Counter Terrorism Training School

located in Nonwa Tai, Rivers State;

• Adaptation of the Community Policing concept as a

Counter Terrorism Strategy;

• Active participation in the project of the National Focal

Point of the African Centre for the study and research on

terrorism;

• Initiated the process of entering into an (MOU)

Memorandum of Understanding with the Counter

Terrorism Unit (CTU) of the Metropolitan Police, New

Scotland Yard, London;

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COUNTER TERRORISM EFFORTS OF THE NIGERIA POLICE FORCE Cont’d

• Active participation in creating position documents to be

adopted in combating acts of terrorism in Nigeria;

• Synergy and collaboration on Joint border patrol with

other neighbouring countries; and

• Arrest, Investigation and prosecution of Terrorists.

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Officers and Men of the Nigeria Police Force in Various

Tactical Training 104

PHOTOGRAPHS

K9 Training 105

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Officers and Men of the Nigeria Police Force in

Various Tactical Training 106

PHOTOGRAPHS

Officers and Men of the Nigeria Police Force in

Various Tactical Training 107

Officers and Men of the Nigeria Police Force in Various Tactical Training 108

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Officers and Men of the Nigeria Police Force in Various Tactical Training 109

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• Only recently Mr. President constituted a

committee to explore the establishment of a

forensic/DNA laboratory in Nigeria.

• DNA profiling/testing is a technique employed

by forensic scientists in the identification of

individuals by their respective DNA profiles.

This can be used as a person's identifier. it is

mostly used in parental testing and criminal

investigations. Certainly this will become an

advantage to the criminal justice system when

concluded and implemented

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FORENSICS

• The peacekeeping operations/training, is mainly

tasked with the management, direction and control

of the Nigeria Police operational support for United

Nations (UN), African Union (AU) and Economic

Community of West African States (ECOWAS)-led

peacekeeping operations.

• As of date, One thousand two hundred and three

(1,203) Nigeria Police Officers are serving in seven

(7) United Nations-led and one (1) AU-led

peacekeeping operations respectively.

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PEACE KEEPING

• A total number of Six hundred and forty-nine

(649) personnel which is made up of five

hundred and thirty four (534) men and one

hundred and fifteen (115) women are deployed

as Individual Police Officers (IPOS) in various

peacekeeping operations,

• while five hundred and thirty nine (539)

comprised of four hundred and one (401) men

and one hundred and thirty eight (138) women

are deployed in four (4) Formed Police Units

(FPUs) as follows:

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PEACE KEEPING Cont’d

– One unit of 120 officers in the United Nations

Mission in Liberia (UNMIL),

– one unit of 140 officers in the United Stabilization

Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH), and two units of 140

officers each in the United Nations/African Union

Mission in Darfur (UNAMID).

– The Nigeria Police Force is also supporting the AU

Mission in Somalia, (AMISOM) where eight officers

are currently serving.

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– In addition, a number of officers are currently on

secondment to the United Nations at various

locations on contractual basis, occupying various

posts in these Missions.

– Some of the Nigerian Police Officers and men who

have had the opportunity to serve in Peace

Keeping abroad have won medals for meritorious

service and which have done us proud.

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The Inspector General of Police at the Independence Day / Medal Parade in 2012 115

PHOTOGRAPHS

• The AIG, Zone 11 during a Visit to Formed Police Unit, Liberia 116

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• Members of Police Formed Unit to UNAMID, Darfur

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• Deployment of Nigeria Police Force Contingent for peacekeeping in Mali

• Deployment of Nigeria Police Force Contingent for peacekeeping in Mali 119

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• More emphasis is been placed on interagency cooperation among the security agency as a result of increase in crimes, criminality and terrorism. The Nigeria Police Force shares intelligence with other security agencies and partakes in joint operations with them.

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INTER-AGENCY COOPERATION

• It is the general consensus that communities have

important roles to play in anti-crime and anti-

corruption efforts against an enemy as large as

organized crime.

• Public support is vitally important, and community

involvement when implemented properly can have

far reaching, long-term impact than mere

traditional attempts to control crime, such as sting

operations, undercover operations and large scale

arrests. These underscored the need for both law

enforcement and community responsibility in

tackling crime and disorder in the society.

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COMMUNITY POLICING

• In this respect, the Ministry and the Police Management team engaged the public through workshops, meetings and interactions to sensitize the people and strengthen community involvement.

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COMMUNITY POLICING Cont’d

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CHALLENGES

CHALLENGES

• Federal Government’s reform programme which

was put in place since 2010 had funding

challenges. which emanated as a result of the

none passage of the Reform Trust Fund Bill.

• This bill yet to be passed at the National

Assembly is intended to provide the enabling law

by which states, local governments and other

stakeholders in the private sector will make

them contribute to the Reform Programme.

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CHALLENGES Cont’d

• The Ministry has intensified efforts through the

Senate and House Committees on Police Affairs

towards passing the bill.

• Meanwhile additional funding arrangement is

being embarked upon by the Interim

Implementation Committee of Police Reform

Programme (IICPRP) chaired by the Vice

President to support the NPF.

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CONCLUSION

• Complementing training and capacity

development for officers and men of the

Nigeria Police Force.

• Implementation of the upgrade of the

Police Academy Wudil, Kano to a degree

awarding institution,

• Modernization of the Police Staff College,

Jos.

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CONCLUSION Cont’d

• Implementation of the National Public

Security Communication System

• The Inspector General of Police and the

Police Management team have embarked

upon training in intelligence, operations

and counter terrorism, in addition to the

maintenance of law and order.

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CONCLUSION Cont’d

• Public to be vigilant and report unusual and

suspicious occurrences nationwide to the Police

and other security agencies.

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