International Alert, a non-governmental organization, has launched a scheme to support the training of cadets of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and improve operational efficiency within the force.
During a visit to the Police Academy in Udir, Kano State, the International Vigilance Country Director, Dr. Paul Nyuraku Bemushima, stressed that the collaboration with the NPF’s Training and Development Authority is aimed at improving understanding of the Police Act 2020. . Cadet training curriculum.
This initiative, funded by the UK General Security Fund, responds to the public’s high expectations of the police and recognizes the important role of the police in Nigeria’s security architecture.
Dr. Nyuraku Bemusima emphasized that International Alert is actively working with the Nigeria Police Force and that this collaboration focuses on assessing current training practices in relation to the Police Act 2020. The goal is to identify areas for improvement and additional support to enhance training. Impact on cadets.
He also noted the importance of thorough preparation, saying poorly trained officers could exacerbate existing problems within the police force. This initiative is particularly important as many of the institute’s graduates are assigned to various departments across the country after completing their training.
“So it’s really important that we make sure that the trainees here understand the Police Act 2020, police responsibilities and what we need to do to provide a better service, because if we start here, training This is because they will be better equipped when they go out into the field and make most of their applications.”As stated in the Police Act, 2020, all that is done in relation to service delivery in the Nigeria Police Force in Nigeria. It is a law in Nigeria that is guided by this,” he said.
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AIG Sadiq Abubakar
The Director of the Nigeria Police Academy, Udir, Kano State, Assistant Inspector General (AIG), Mr. Sadiku Idris Abubakar, has stressed the important role of the Police Academy in training and nurturing future leaders in Nigeria’s security infrastructure. He expressed his enthusiasm for future collaboration, which promised to be very informative.
AIG Abubakar stressed that the Nigeria Police Academy is a degree-granting institution dedicated to preparing youth to address the internal security challenges facing the country.
“So the cadets are positioned in such a way that they grow mentally, physically and morally and contribute their quota to the security situation in Nigeria. It is always important because it helps people,” Abubakar added.
The visiting team was comprised of experienced experts, professors of police science and professors of security studies, and was dedicated to increasing understanding within the police force about the 2020 Police Act.
