Police Service Commission to establish Service Centre

Okiro

"The objectives of the Commission are to make the relationship between the public and the police one of trust and confidence instead of suspicion and indifference"

Chairman of the Police Service Commission, Mr Mike Okiro has announced plans by the commission to establish a police settlement centre, as part of efforts to improve the welfare of serving and retired officers and men of the Nigeria Police Force.

Mr Okiro who disclosed this in Abuja while playing host to members of police project facilitators led by Mr Simon Okeke says policemen need a level of comfort to enable them perform their constitutional role effectively.

He added that the commission in collaboration with the Inspector General of Police will continue to ensure that the working condition and welfare of policemen is improved upon so as to eliminate the fear of retirement.

The Police Service Commission is the civilian oversight body established under the Nigerian Constitution for the Nigeria Police Force. It has power to appoint, promote, discipline and dismiss all officers of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) except the Inspector-General of Police (IGP).

The objectives of the Commission are to make the relationship between the public and the police one of trust and confidence instead of suspicion and indifference.

The Commission recognizes the public as essential to ensuring an effective police. It has a charter, which is addressed to the Nigeria Police, civil servants, NGOs, Security Agencies and the general public. Members of the public may challenge or commend the activities of the police through the Public Access Procedures/grievance redress mechanism.

It was established as an executive body for the Federation of Nigeria under section 153 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999, and the Police Service Commission (Establishment) Act 2001.