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Nigeria’s acting inspector-general of police, Mohammed Adamu, on Tuesday, said he has been directed by President Muhammadu Buhari to commence the implementation of community policing strategy across the country.
Adamu who made the disclosure at a meeting of the forum of northern traditional rulers in Kaduna, said that the community policing model envisaged for the country would involve the establishment and utilisation of the special constables, as provided for in Section 50 (1) of the Police Act Cap P19 LFN 2004.
According to him, the special constables model, will mirror the police community support officers standard in the United Kingdom policing architecture, and would be tailored to align with the existing traditional security structure in the northern part of the country.
He said, “The President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari has directed me to immediately implement community policing strategy across the country; this is a structure, which will enable traditional rulers to maintain an effective cultural and social control over their subjects.”
“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,” he said.
“This new drive is in line with the expressed desire and directives of the President, His Excellency, Muhammadu Buhari.”
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