By Miriam Humbe, Abuja
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba Alkali has ordered the posting of 86 Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCPs) and 206 Assistant Commissioners of Police (ACPs) to Commands and formations nationwide.
This was contained in a statement signed on Saturday by the Force Public Relations Officer, (FPRO), CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi in Abuja.
Adejobi said the order was to strengthen and catalyse national security mechanisms to improve policing system across the country.
He said that the deployed officers would deputise other senior ranking officers in the discharge of critical administrative, investigative and operational policing duties for effective and citizen-led policing.
The FPRO, on behalf of the IGP, pledged the commitment of the force leadership to continually embark on initiatives to improve internal security in the country.
Adejobi said the IGP had ordered the newly posted officers to ensure a strategic display of experience, commitment to service, respect for fundamental rights and evolve effective strategies for crime control.
He said that the IGP also told the Officers to put in their best towards the achievement of the force’s strategic policy objectives with utmost level of professionalism, community-oriented public service and compliance with the rule of law.
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