Hakeem Odumosu, commissioner of police in Lagos, has flagged
off the debriefing and medical evaluation exercise for operatives of the
defunct special anti-robbery squad (SARS) and other tactical units in the state
command.
SARS was disbanded in October, following nationwide protests
against police brutality under the #EndSARS campaign.
Odumosu, in a statement signed by Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Lagos
police public relations officer, noted that the evaluation was part of the
commitment towards “changing the psyche of the operatives and preparing them
for better police duties which are entirely different from their previous
duties”.
The flag-off exercise took place at the Area F command hall,
Ikeja, on Monday.
“The Commissioner of Police further admonished the
operatives to believe and key into the ongoing reform agenda of the IGP in the
Nigeria Police Force, as such is sine qua non to having people-oriented
policing in the country,” the statement read.
“The course outline for the debriefing exercise, which runs
through Wednesday, 4th November, 2020, includes Public Relations Principles,
Concept of Community Policing, Standard Operating Procedure of the Nigeria
Police Force, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), ENDSARS: Experience,
Challenges, Hopes and Aspiration, and the way forward. These topics will be
handled by scholars from various fields.
“The medical evaluation conducted included urinalysis,
toxicology, fasting and random blood sugar tests, and psychological test.”
Odumosu charged senior officers of the command to always
supervise those posted on duty at various locations across the state, in order
to ensure quality service delivery, especially during the ember months.
“CP Hakeem Odumosu also encouraged the members of his
management team, comprising Deputy Commissioners of Police, Area Commanders and
Heads of Department in the command, at the meeting held at the Conference Hall,
Command Headquarters, Ikeja, to put the men on their toes towards having
visibility policing, adequate patrols, intelligence-driven policing and public
safety across the state,” Adejobi added.
The police commissioner also assured the officers of the
support of the federal and state governments “on compensation and replacement
of burnt and lost facilities during the unrest”.
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