Killings: Police begin recruitment of 40,000 part-time constables August
punchng.com Jul 20, 2019 2:30 AM

Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Frank Mba
Adelani Adepegba, Abuja

As part of measures to halt the spate of killings and kidnappings in the southern part of the country, the police authorities have concluded plan to scale up the numerical strength of the force by injecting 40,000 part-time constables into the system.

As a result, the recruitment of the constables will begin in August, according to findings by Saturday PUNCH.

The Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Frank Mba, who confirmed the development, explained that at least 50 persons would be recruited from each of the 774 local government areas in the country, adding that the recruitment exercise might kick off in August.

As part of measures to check rising insecurity in the face of insufficient manpower in Nigeria’s police force, the Force had in May concluded plans to engage thousands of Special Constables to work with conventional policemen in communities.

The police had presented the idea to the state governors who were said to have bought into the scheme.

The men, who will not be armed, are expected to handle charge room and administrative duties, crowd control, accident scene duties, alternative dispute resolution and other less sensitive and less risky functions.

They are expected to dress in police uniform but with a different force number to distinguish them from the regular cops.

It was learnt that respectable members of the society like pastors, imams, teachers, lawyers, journalists and youths would be considered for the volunteer job.

The constables, after receiving training in police colleges, will work on a part-time basis with regular policemen, he said, adding that this would free up more police manpower to deal with serious operation and other security issues.

Mba stated, “Our focus is to pursue a technologically-driven Police Force to reduce the number of policemen on the road.

So, we have decided to introduce the special constabulary system which involves the recruitment of voluntary citizens to work as part-time policemen.

“They would be recruited from their immediate constituency where they would work with the conventional policemen.

The Nigerian Police Force currently have over 300,000 policemen out of which significant number are guarding political officer holders and VIPs.

Meanwhile, Mba told Saturday PUNCH on Friday that the police had prepared a new operational order targeted at addressing the current insecurity situation in the country.

According to him, it involves the deployment of more personnel, as well as helicopters, drones, technical platform and other special equipment in the South-West, South-East and South-South regions.

Already, about 100 patrol vehicles have been acquired and are being customised with various communication gadgets and equipment to enhance the counter-kidnapping operation.

Speaking on the new counter-kidnapping operational order, Mba said, “It involves the deployment of special operatives and operational assets, including special equipment, helicopters and drones in the South-West, South-East and South-South regions to replicate the successes we have achieved in the North-West where kidnappings and killings have been checkmated by the police.”

The spokesman assured that Nigerians would, in the coming weeks, see the difference in the security situation in the South, adding that the security on the highways would also be re-jigged.

He explained further that there would be increased supervision of police operatives deployed for the counter-kidnapping operation, noting that the security system being put in place would be water-tight.

Mba added, “In the next couple of weeks, Nigerians would see the difference in the security system in the South as we ramp up our security system and take the battle to the criminals terrorising innocent citizens.”

Asked about the number of operatives that may be involved in the special operations, Mba declined, saying he would not disclose this for strategic reasons.

To strengthen the new operation, the police spokesman said they would partner with state governments in the region to ensure its success.

He said the arrangement to deploy helicopters and drones in the South-West would take priority as search for kidnappers and killer herdsmen continues.

The police will initially focus on Ondo forests as search for the killers of Mrs Funke Olakunri, the daughter of Afenifere leader, pa Reuben Fasoranti, continues.

Source:
https://punchng.com/killings-police-begin-recruitment-of-40000-part-time-constables-august/amp/

Part time in name and full time in N50 N50 roja collection.

Part-time �..

Lol @ part time.....
Nigeria npf need to think outside the box for cool strategies to curb insicurities. It's not about crowd, but good strategy.

The change has to start from orientation. Eg when you call in distress, you won't see olopa until 3hrs after operation.

Me calling police for robbery operation in my area
Me- hello there is a robbery in my area
Olopa- give us direction
Me - after 30 minutes of description
Olopa - how many Re they
Me - I don't know I can't go out
Olopa- oya go and count them
Me- abeg sir.
Olopa - wait dem hold gun
Me - no na catapult dem hold
Olopa- what do you mean, we will be there shortly
Me- pls be fast

The next time I saw olopa was 3hrs later
Anyway there has been a tremendous change in their response to crime.

Well, other hand it good. Job opportunity

Deployment of Drones and Constables.

They seem to get it right this time! Lol

Part-time ..

This is a welcome ideal, however why employ them as per time staff when the work condition of the full time is yet to be well taken care of food for thought for the government.

Good development

The full time ones are paid poorly now you wanna add part time ones. Ok na

How true is this? Minimum wage States never pay finish or even gree to pay... Federal Level, police dey collect egunje upandan and now want to add more egunje collectors into the system...
Well, hopefully they get it right...

Part time constables .. this ones go work tire before them go see peanut wey them go pay them..naija ehn I hail

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Killings: Police begin recruitment of 40,000 part-time constables August
punchng.com Jul 20, 2019 2:30 AM

Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Frank Mba
Adelani Adepegba, Abuja

As part of measures to halt the spate of killings and kidnappings in the southern part of the country, the police authorities have concluded plan to scale up the numerical strength of the force by injecting 40,000 part-time constables into the system.

As a result, the recruitment of the constables will begin in August, according to findings by Saturday PUNCH.

The Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Frank Mba, who confirmed the development, explained that at least 50 persons would be recruited from each of the 774 local government areas in the country, adding that the recruitment exercise might kick off in August.

As part of measures to check rising insecurity in the face of insufficient manpower in Nigeria’s police force, the Force had in May concluded plans to engage thousands of Special Constables to work with conventional policemen in communities.

The police had presented the idea to the state governors who were said to have bought into the scheme.

The men, who will not be armed, are expected to handle charge room and administrative duties, crowd control, accident scene duties, alternative dispute resolution and other less sensitive and less risky functions.

They are expected to dress in police uniform but with a different force number to distinguish them from the regular cops.

It was learnt that respectable members of the society like pastors, imams, teachers, lawyers, journalists and youths would be considered for the volunteer job.

The constables, after receiving training in police colleges, will work on a part-time basis with regular policemen, he said, adding that this would free up more police manpower to deal with serious operation and other security issues.

Mba stated, “Our focus is to pursue a technologically-driven Police Force to reduce the number of policemen on the road.

So, we have decided to introduce the special constabulary system which involves the recruitment of voluntary citizens to work as part-time policemen.

“They would be recruited from their immediate constituency where they would work with the conventional policemen.

The Nigerian Police Force currently have over 300,000 policemen out of which significant number are guarding political officer holders and VIPs.

Meanwhile, Mba told Saturday PUNCH on Friday that the police had prepared a new operational order targeted at addressing the current insecurity situation in the country.

According to him, it involves the deployment of more personnel, as well as helicopters, drones, technical platform and other special equipment in the South-West, South-East and South-South regions.

Already, about 100 patrol vehicles have been acquired and are being customised with various communication gadgets and equipment to enhance the counter-kidnapping operation.

Speaking on the new counter-kidnapping operational order, Mba said, “It involves the deployment of special operatives and operational assets, including special equipment, helicopters and drones in the South-West, South-East and South-South regions to replicate the successes we have achieved in the North-West where kidnappings and killings have been checkmated by the police.”

The spokesman assured that Nigerians would, in the coming weeks, see the difference in the security situation in the South, adding that the security on the highways would also be re-jigged.

He explained further that there would be increased supervision of police operatives deployed for the counter-kidnapping operation, noting that the security system being put in place would be water-tight.

Mba added, “In the next couple of weeks, Nigerians would see the difference in the security system in the South as we ramp up our security system and take the battle to the criminals terrorising innocent citizens.”

Asked about the number of operatives that may be involved in the special operations, Mba declined, saying he would not disclose this for strategic reasons.

To strengthen the new operation, the police spokesman said they would partner with state governments in the region to ensure its success.

He said the arrangement to deploy helicopters and drones in the South-West would take priority as search for kidnappers and killer herdsmen continues.

The police will initially focus on Ondo forests as search for the killers of Mrs Funke Olakunri, the daughter of Afenifere leader, pa Reuben Fasoranti, continues.

Source:
https://punchng.com/killings-police-begin-recruitment-of-40000-part-time-constables-august/amp/

Employment may start in August according to the police. Meanwhile alternative recruitment by enterprising folks would have commenced as usual at 200k per head.

Part time federal police cannot be substitute for State Police that this country needs.

Armless policemen? Nonsense idea!

God help this Country

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What's the excess of advertising when commoners won't get employed.

A country without depth, focus, planning, and strategy. A reactionary leadership weak in implementation, strengthened in nepotism.

I advice every young able men and women never to apply for this Job. It is a job for sacrificial lambs. You will be given very little training and immediately sent to the hotbeds, put in the frontlines of fire. The lamb that will be slained to take away the reproach of the government.

Son, not all jobs are meant for you and some vacancy are caskets. Wisdom is profound in the heart and its blessings are engraved in patience.

Richdad

princemillla:
Lol @ part time.....
Nigeria npf need to think outside the box for cool strategies to curb insicurities. It's not about crowd, but good strategy.

The change has to start from orientation. Eg when you call in distress, you won't see olopa until 3hrs after operation.

Well, other hand it good. Job opportunity

Olopa fit dey off duty since na part time police work.

This is a step in the right direction as long as the constables are not deployed outside of their Local government.
More like community policing. If the 50 recruits from each LG are not able to figure out what is going on in their community, then know that the is a cover up somewhere. Infact this is one step towards state police which is what the people have been clamoring for .
Hopefully the legal frameworks is there to support this move. Nobody wants a situation where the courts would question their constitutionality.

Just 40k, but npower 500k.
They would have employed 250k police into service and pay 60k to each instead of dashing out 30k to 500k to our youths every month.



Hope they will be trained well, unless it will be a suicide mission.

Na here Southerners go get job well well

Abeg make una let me know when una advertise part-time senator/representative

That is the koko

they want introduce contract staffing into NPF lol

if regular police that their employment is pensionable can all go criminal,one can only imagine what this ones are going to do.

Constables ko, "CONSCHAIRS" ni....

Just go to the root of the matter joor.

This administration really recruited either on part-time basis or full-time basis. The applaudable thing is, they were transparent to some extent in the recruitment process. God will give them wisdom required in fixing numerous problems of this country. Amen.

My issues with this are
1. How sure this part time police won't be deployed to battle field and waste their lives with poor ammunition.
2. What's their fate after successfully curbing out insecurities? They should go out for job hunting again and you think they won't use the training to harm people?
3. Salary packages are also needed to be tailored

I think this is great! More like recruiting informants for the police since they will be recruiting them from their constituency and will work in the same constituency.
The idea of favoring working class is also superb.
I hope they get this done.