All
is now set for the official launch, by the Nigeria Police High Command of the
special ‘Code of Conduct and Professional Standards for officers of the Nigeria
Police Force’, scheduled to take place on the 19th day of November, 2012 at
International Conference Centre, Abuja.
The
new “Code of Conduct” is a set of rules collated and formulated under the
leadership of the current Inspector-General of Police, IGP MD Abubakar, for
guiding and regulating the behaviours of Police officers in Nigeria – both
while on or off duty. The Code contains standard policing rules as well as
contemporary international best practices in law enforcement as available in
various United Nations Conventions, the Nigeria constitution, Police Act and
Regulations and other domestic statutes. It is intended to be used y Police
Officers in determining what is right and proper in all their actions. The Code
is designed to promote efficiency and effectiveness of Police services by
promoting transparency, accountability and a deeper sense of civilian oversight
on police activities. It is further intended to promote discipline,
professionalism and strict adherence to due process in police activities and
operations. Its institution within the Force is therefore part of measures by
the IGP to promote the Federal Government transformational agenda, through
deliberate and conscious efforts at encouraging positive attitudinal change
amongst all cadres of officers within the Force. Thus, its launch is meant to
generate the needed awareness among Government Officials, members of the Force
and the general public; and to formally announce the enforcement of the “Code”
both as a guide for all personnel of the Force, as well as an instrument for
monitoring the conduct of inpidual Police officers in the daily performance of
their duties, by the Police High Command and the public. It is the earnest
belief of the IGP that the “Code” will improve the standards and outputs of the
Force and make it an enviable Law Enforcement Organization that will best serve
the interest of Nigerians. The IGP once again solicits the cooperation and
understanding of the public at ensuring the successful implementation of the
“Code” as it marks another mile stone in current efforts at repositioning the
Force. He believes that getting it right with the Code, will no doubt, amount
to getting it right with the Force; and this will in turn translate to getting
it right with the overall security of Nigeria and her teeming citizens.
Dignitaries expected at the event include: the President and Commander in Chief
of Armed Forces of the Federation- Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan GCFR, the
leadership of the National Assembly, Executive Governors from the 36 States of
the Federation, Service Chiefs, Senior Government Officials, members of the
Diplomatic Corps, Senior Police Officers, etc.
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