As part of the ongoing implementation of the National Security Policy on Community Policing in Nigeria, the Nigeria Police Force will, hold the second edition of its senior officers conference and retreat, with the theme: Impelementing and Operationalizing Community Policing in Nigeria, in Uyo, the Akwa-Ibom State capital between November 16 and 19, 2020.
This was revealed in a statement issued by the Force Public Relations Officer, Mr. Frank Mba, a Deputy Commissioner of Police, on Monday.
Mba said: “The Conference and Retreat, which will have both virtual and physical components/sessions in compliance with the COVID-19 prevention regulations, will bring together and provide a unique opportunity for strategic managers of the Force – Senior Police Officers of the rank of CP and above and other Heads of Police Formations – and carefully selected community policing experts across the globe to engage in peer-review and cross-fertilization of ideas on effective implementation of the community-based Internal Security Management Strategy.”
Mba recalled that the maiden edition of the conference/retreat for senior police officers, tagged: Repositioning the Force for the Challenges of Effective Policing in the 21st Century, sponsored by the Lagos State Government with support from other stakeholders was held in October 2019. It focused on new policing approaches, guidelines and tools towards effectively addressing prevailing and emerging crimes in the country.
This year’s conference/retreat is being organized by the Nigeria Police Force in conjunction with Matchmakers Consult International.