President Muhammed Buhari has approved the adoption of a community police system to combat growing security threats across Nigeria, the IG of Police has said.

The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, made the announcement Tuesday at the Forum of Northern Traditional Rulers in Kaduna.

The event deliberated on critical security issues, especially as they affect the north.

PREMIUM TIMES reported that Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said the Federal Government would announce a new policy on community policing for better service delivery.

Mr Osinbajo said it would pave the way for modern policing in the country.

He assured that the establishment of community policing would not take away the powers of the national police.

Speaking in Kaduna on Tuesday, the inspector general said the NPF has achieved major successes in addressing security and safety threats in recent times.

Mr Adamu said the success was appreciable since the launch of ‘Operation Puff Adder’.

“It is a citizen-centred and community policing approach which will lead to more sustainable successes in the management of internal safety and security threats,” he said.

Mr Adamu said the Community Policing Model envisaged for the country will involve the establishment and utilisation of the Special Constables.

The IGP said Special Constables Model is mirrored after the Police Community Support Officers Standard in the United Kingdom policing architecture.

He said it will be tailored to align with the existing traditional security structure in Northern Nigeria.

“The Special Constables will be drawn from members of the community to serve as voluntary community police officers under the coordination of the Nigeria Police Force.

“This new drive is in line with the expressed desire and directives of the President, His Excellency, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR,” he said.

The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, and other top government functionaries, said traditional rulers are strategic actors within the community policing architecture.

They said the traditional institutional structure present a unique framework which if properly engaged could enhance the attainment of community policing practices.

The IGP said Special Constables Model is mirrored after the Police Community Support Officers Standard in the United Kingdom policing architecture.

Blue3k:
This Initiative proves Nigeria needs to decentralize policing. Im in full support of having local governments and states having police force. The national assembly needs to anend constitution to remove police out exclusive domain of Federal government.

He said it will be tailored to align with the existing traditional security structure in Northern Nigeria.

The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, and other top government functionaries, said traditional rulers are strategic actors within the community policing architecture.

ALCOHOLKILLS:
barbaric old demon, that lunatic called nigerian president is the greatest terrorist, he's worst than isis and boko boys combined together......

EVIL OLD MAN, MAY YOU NEVER NO ANY PEACE FOR KILLING MY PEOPLE

SarkinYarki:
There has always been community policing in Nigeria since OBJ so what is Buhari saying

Danmaiduguri:


i pity you ��

Printerscanner:


This one is depressed, another suicide in waiting. Just use Sniper Humanicide, it kills walking, crawling and flying miscreants like you very very fast.

theenchanter:
everything in d exclusive list ought to be decentralized.

From power to judiciary to policing to solid minerals and so on.

This country is just suffocating itself with lil space for development.

10th amendment US Constitution:

The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.

Blue3k:


Yeah they just need ti be lobbied to act. The Nigerian constitution is opposite the American constitution in the sense the latter gives most power to states to run everything.