- IGP Olatunji Disu said police studied state policing models in three countries
- He said the committee developed Nigeria’s framework in 17 days
- Disu urged officers to support and understand the proposed state police system
Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has revealed that the committee responsible for drafting the proposed state police framework examined policing systems in India, the United States and Pakistan before presenting its recommendations.
Speaking on Thursday at a workshop on state policing in Abuja, Eko Hot Blog gathered that Disu said the committee carried out an extensive comparative study of countries operating decentralised police structures to develop a model suitable for Nigeria.
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According to a video of the event shared on X, the workshop was organised to educate senior police officers on the proposed state police system and address concerns surrounding its implementation.
Disu said the session was necessary to improve officers’ understanding of the proposed reform and dispel misconceptions about state policing.
“We are discussing a very important issue that is attracting national attention. As leaders of the Force, we must educate our officers about state police and address the fears many people have regarding the proposal,” he said.
The police chief stated that the Federal Government had resolved to establish state police and noted that the Nigeria Police Force had a responsibility to support the process.
He stressed that the initiative was not solely a police matter but one involving the Federal Government and Nigerians as a whole.
Disu urged participants to carefully examine the proposed framework and contribute ideas that would strengthen the final document.
Reflecting on the committee’s work, he recalled that there were initial disagreements over whether the police should prepare its own framework, as some believed the decision to create state police had already been settled.
However, he said the Force eventually agreed to establish a committee to develop its proposals.
According to him, the Nigeria Governors’ Forum had already completed work on its own framework before the police committee began its assignment.
Despite starting later, Disu said the police committee completed its first draft within 17 days, adding that the document has become a key reference in ongoing discussions on the proposed state police structure.
He also disclosed that former Inspectors-General of Police had reviewed the framework and offered recommendations to improve it.
The Inspector-General explained that the committee relied on international best practices by studying state policing models in India, the United States and Pakistan before producing its recommendations.
He encouraged participants to actively contribute to the workshop as efforts continue to develop an effective state policing framework for Nigeria.
Calls for the establishment of state police have intensified in recent years amid worsening security challenges and growing demands for a decentralised policing system.
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