State Police Bill: A Mix of New and Old Methods of Police Command and Control

A sneak Preview of THE new State police Invoice has a few interesting provisions. Significant East THE distinct the roles And coordination between Federal And State police, coupled with responsibility, checks And balancing, with foresight of potential abuse by THE policy class, MUYIWA ADEYEMI and SEYE OLUMIDE write.

THE tirelessly push For A constitutional amendment has accommodate A decentralized Police Force received It is best attention last week has THE Home of Representatives. THE Invoice, titled: "A Invoice For A Act has to modify THE arrangement of THE Constitution of Federal Republic of Nigeria has provide For establishment of State Police; And For related imported", escalation THE second while reading – A milestone In THE history of It is plea.

Despite THE arguments against THE State police system that East functioning In other rooms of THE world, THE parliament was of THE consensus that he East A model of which time has come In Nigeria.

THE Invoice, sponsored by THE Deputy President, Benjamin Kalou, along with 14 other the legislators – Jules I'm honest, Onanuga Oriyomi, Joseph Bassey, Ibe Okwara-Osonwa, Thaddeus Attah, Joshua Gana, Hassan Shinkafi, Chinwe Nnabuife, Obe Shehu, Fatima Talba, Tolani Shagaya, Blessing Onuh And Abubakar Nalaraba – clarified a few of THE feelings hosted against THE creation of State police, just as THE Invoice provided For how THE establishment will not be diverted by governors Or other policy actors In A State For self-centered purposes.

Identify THE goals And aim of THE Invoice, THE framers note that In recent times, Nigeria collective security has has been very disputed And necessary A major policy change.

He recognized that A federation of 36 States And A Federal Capital Territory, 774 advice, on 250 ethnic nationalities, on 200 million citizens And A vast ground extending on 920,000 square kilometers, could not be adequately secure by A Single And centralized police system that job less that 400,000 police officers.

In addition, THE fabric of any of them democracy East woven with THE threads of constant adaptation has THE evolution needs of It is Company. "HAS This indicate In OUR Nationality, State Police East not only inevitable, but urgently desired has tackle THE assembly challenges of insecurity," THE sponsor said In her preamble.

"This Bill emerges as A necessary answer has several calls For A decentralized And community focused approach has law enforcement. He look for has navigate THE complex landscape of security challenges by accountability OUR States with THE means has address problems unique has their localities. This propose alteration represented not just A legal adjustment has OUR basic standard, but A visionary leap towards A safer, more secure, And harmonious Nigeria. »

Landmark In It is proposals East THE transfer of "Police" Since THE "Exclusive Legislative List has THE Competitor Legislative List, which aiming has empower THE States has to have A separated control police system, introduction of A complete frame has ensure cohesion as GOOD as responsibility And uniform standards between THE federal and State police; THE arrangement of prescribed rigorous guarantees to prevent unjustified interference by THE federal police In State police business, emphasizing collaboration And intervention only below well defined circumstances And THE establishment of State Police Service Commissions (SPSC) separately as distinct Since THE Federal Police Service Commission with clearly defined the roles And jurisdictions.

THE Invoice provides For THE recalibration of THE National Police Advice, has include THE presidents of THE State Police Service Commissions. He accent on THE collaborative And advisory nature of police In THE federal system; A acknowledgement of THE possible financial challenges, which can be confronted by States Police, by accountability THE Federal Government has provide subsidies Or AIDS, subject has THE approval of THE National Assembly, Thus ensure adequate resources For effective police And others.

THE sponsors of THE Invoice, However, appeals has Nigerians as GOOD as The politicians THE need has avoid to party lines And ideologies but has to focus on THE collective GOOD of THE nation, saying, "THE changes propose In This Bill are not just changes has THE Constitution, they are Also THE building blocks of A more secure, indebted And resilient. »

Part of THE frame of THE Invoice East has provide For a federal Police that duty be responsible For THE interview of public security, preservation of public order And security of people And property all along THE Federation has THE extent provided For below This Constitution Or by A Act of THE National Assembly, while arrangement will Also be do has empower States For It is police subject has THE provisions of THE Constitution.

Contrary to What East got NOW, below THE propose arrangement, Federal Police duty not interface with THE operations of any of them ...