Breaking:Report in Abuja for debriefing- IGP order all defunct SARS operatives
The Inspector General of Police, has ordered all operatives of the defunct Special anti frog dry Squad to report at the Force Headquarters in Abuja for debriefing and psychological examination
The order was contained in a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, Deputy Commissioner of Police Frank Mba, who said Adamu acted in accordance with Section 18 (10) of the Police Act 2020.
Mba said the personnel are to report for debriefing, psychological and medical examination.
He said the officers are expected to undergo this process as a prelude to further training and reorientation before being redeployed into mainstream policing duties.
He said the medical examination will be carried out by the newly set-up Police Counselling and Support Unit, a Unit that will henceforth engage in psychological management, re-orientation and training of officers of the Force deployed for tactical operations and other duties.
The Unit, which is domiciled with the Force Medical Department and coordinated by the Force Medical Officer, has its membership drawn from amongst psychiatrists, psychologists, medics, Pastors and Imams, Public Relations practitioners, Civil Society and other Human Rights groups with relevant qualifications and expertise.
Meanwhile, the IGP has set up a new Special Weapons and Tactics Team that will fill the gaps arising from the dissolution of the defunct SARS.
Prospective members of this new team will also undergo psychological and medical examination to ascertain their fitness and eligibility for the new assignment.
They are to commence training at the different Police tactical training institutions nationwide next week.
While personnel from the Police Commands in the South East and the South South will be trained at the Counter-Terrorism College, Nonwa-Tai, Rivers State, those from the Police Commands from the North and the South West will be trained at the Police Mobile Force Training College, Ende, Nasarawa State and the Police Mobile Force Training College, Ila-Orangun, Osun State respectively.
While reaffirming his irrevocable commitment towards the successful and holistic implementation of the Police reforms, the IGP enjoined members of the public, particularly protesting citizens, to exercise restraint and allow measures being put in place to come to fruition and engender a Police Force that would meet the yearnings and aspirations of the citizenry.
