Exercise to ensure safety of members of the public, Policemen
In
a show of concern for the recent extrajudicial killings by some
Policemen in some parts of the country, the Inspector-General of Police,
IGP Solomon E. Arase, fdc, NPM, has ordered that all Police officers
bearing firearms in the performance of official duties be subjected to
psychological test and evaluation, to ensure that they are mentally and
emotionally fit to perform their duties.
He
noted that the exercise is aimed at eliminating cases of irregularities
in handling of weapons by Policemen, as well as protecting the public
whom the Police has the constitutional duty to serve, and not to
continue killing innocent and law-abiding citizens.
The
IGP disclosed that the central purpose of this exercise is to offer
mental health recommendations that can help restore an officer to job
fitness and deploy such Policeman to appropriate section he/she is fit
to work.
IGP
Arase has, therefore, directed all Police medical docors across the
nation to conduct psychological test on all Policemen bearing firearms
in their respective Commands, every three months, noting that if any
Police officer has a psychological condition or impairment unattended,
will impact negatively on the overall performance of the Nigeria Police
Force.
ACP OLABISI KOLAWOLE
FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER,
FORCE HEADQUARTERS,
ABUJA.
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