▪︎As police partner ICRC, others for qualitative training
The Inspector General of Police, IGP, Mohammed Abubakar Adamu on Sunday reaffirmed that the new Police Tactical Team would operate within very high professional and ethical standards, rule of law and dictates of best international policing practices.
In a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters,
Abuja, DCP Frank Mba, the IGP said in pursuant of the above objectives, the NPF was partnering the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and other Development Partners for the training of the Tactical Team which “commences Monday, 19th October, 2020 at the Police Mobile Force (PMF) Training School, Ila Oragun, Osun State and the PMF Training School, Ende Hills, Nasarawa State.”
The IGP reiterated that no personnel of the defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) would be a member the new Tactical Team.
He noted that the officers selected for the training were young, smart and energetic officers who had acquired not less than 7 years working experience with clean service records – no pending disciplinary matters, no record of violation of rights of citizens or misuse of firearms – and were physically fit to withstand the rigour of SWAT Training and Operations.
He said that the selected officers shall be subjected to physical fitness test, medical and toxicology screening etc and those found to be unsuitable shall be discharged.
He said the ICRC, an independent International human rights and humanitarian support organization with over 71 years experience in humanitarian services and institutional support and development, would provide resource persons and materials to handle the human rights components of the training programme.
The IGP said they would handle topics touching on humanitarian laws, police conduct in conflict situation, human rights standard especially in the use of force and firearms, arrest and detention amongst others.
He said other areas of the training programme would include modern-day police ethics and values, Intelligence-led policing, Operation planning/Tactical decision-making processes, hostage rescue tactics and operation, weapon handling, first aid/basic life saving skills, stress/fear management, police-citizens relations and emotional intelligence, among others.
The IGP also said that the training modules would be handled by other carefully selected development partners, security experts as well as veterans from the civil society and human rights community.
He charged the training coordinators to ensure a diligent and timely delivery of the Tactical Team.
The IGP also observed that the necessity for the immediate establishment of a new Tactical Team was in view of the need to fill voids created by the dissolution of the defunct SARS particularly during the “EMBER Month” traditionally
characterized with upsurge in armed robbery and other violent crimes in the country.
He sought the cooperation of the citizens in the ongoing development drive for a new and reformed Nigeria Police Force and enjoined them to be patient and to believe in the reform processes which were all directed at ensuring the security, safety and rights of all.
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