IGP KAYODE EGBETOKUN ORDERS IMMEDIATE TRAINING OF CID INVESTIGATORS, REORIENTATION OF POLICE PERSONNEL
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM, held a virtual conference with all Strategic Managers in the Nigeria Police Force, including tactical commanders, Commissioners of Police, Assistant Inspectors-General of Police, and the Force Management Team. Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in a statement, said the IGP applauded the efforts of the officers for their moves in curbing crimes and criminality in the past year, 2024. He further charged them to improve on their anti-crime strategies to reduce crime drastically in the year 2025. In the statement, the IGP emphasized the importance of conducting police duties with the highest level of professionalism, stressing the critical need for enhanced specialized training for Criminal Investigation Department investigators. The IGP also directed that additional training and reorientation courses be implemented for all police personnel to project attitudinal change and ensure the consistent maintenance of professional standards in the execution of their duties. The training courses will focus on areas such as human rights, community policing, ethical conduct, and the proportional use of force, reinforcing the Force’s commitment to serving the public with integrity and respect. To further reinforce these efforts, the IGP ordered the implementation of weekly lectures across all levels of the Force. The Police spokesman quoted the IGP as saying that the lectures will serve as a platform for continuous professional development, ensuring that all police personnel remain informed of evolving legal frameworks, best practices in policing, technological advancements in law enforcement, and other pertinent developments that support the professional execution of their duties. The IGP, as stated by Adejobi, charged all strategic managers to be proactive in their respective commands and to consistently encourage all personnel to maintain professionalism in their duties and uphold public peace and order throughout the country. He emphasized that accountability at all levels is crucial to achieving these objectives and that supervisors will be held responsible for any misconduct of their subordinates.