The Inspector-General of police, Olukayode Egbetokun has announced that the Nigeria Police is planning to establish detective colleges across the six geo-political zones of the country to equip officers with adequate criminal investigation skills.
Egbetokun announced this at the opening of a workshop on enhancing professionalism and standardisation in criminal investigation, organised for heads of police investigating /intelligence units on Monday in Abuja.
He said the detective colleges will increase access to high-quality education in criminal investigations, and contribute to the professionalising of investigative services in the country.
The inspector general further stated that the new institutions will also help public law -enforcement and private security providers to enhance the effectiveness of the criminal justice system.
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Egbetoken said a new unit would also be established at the Force Headquarters, Abuja, to oversee the implementation of the reforms in the police and develop modalities for mobilisation, demobilisation and the continuous professional development of detectives.
According to him, the unit will serve as the central authority for all detective training programmes, deployment strategies and policy enforcement, guaranteeing the highest standards of professionalism across investigative units.
Egbetokun said officers in the police intelligence department will also be required to undergo specialised training.
