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George Floyd Death: Policemen Cautioned On Use Of Force, Arms
Policemen in Lagos State and other parts of the country have been advised to always gauge their actions in the cause of maintaining law and order as its consequences could make them become the arrested.
The advice was given on Thursday at the Lagos State Secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja by the Commissioner of Police in charge of the Federal Special Anti – Robbery Squad (FSARS), CP Fiminhan Adeoye at a workshop on “PLAN Principle and De- escalation of Crisis”.
CP Adeoye, stated that the repercussions of some of their actions of policemen may be visited on the entire police population citing the example of on – going global condemnation of Minneapolis officer on the death of George Floyd.
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The police boss reminded policemen of their primary responsibilities of protection of lives and property as well as prevention of crime, adding that they must always protect the rights of the people.
He warned that inappropriate use of force could greatly violate the right of citizens.
In his remark, the Commander, Rapid Response Squad, DCP Olatunji Disu, stressed that the workshop was one in the series of training the agency has lined for the officers of the squad to deepen their professionalism and forestall inappropriate use of force by the officers.
Disu maintained that the squad has made a major duty to continually remind the officers of their responsibilities and keep them abreast of global best practices in policing.
He urged the officers to continue to be guided by police regulations in their actions and always assist those needing their help.
Also at the event was the Executive Secretary, Lagos State Security Trust Fund, Dr. Abdur-razaq Balogun.
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