We studied India, US, Pakistan models for state police framework — IG

The framework for Nigeria's proposed state police system was developed after extensive study of policing models in India, the United States, and Pakistan, according to Inspector-General of Police Olatunji Disu. Disu revealed this at a workshop in Abuja aimed at educating senior officers on the new structure and alleviating fears surrounding its implementation.

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We are going to deliberate on a very important topic of state police. This is a very important topic ravaging the country today and in other parts of the world.

Disu stressed the importance of educating officers about state police, acknowledging that widespread concerns exist. He stated that the Federal Government has decided to establish state police, and the Nigeria Police Force has a duty to support this initiative. "The Federal Government of Nigeria has made up its mind to have state police, and it is our duty to assist them to achieve it," Disu said, emphasizing that this is a national effort involving both the government and the people.

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The most important thing is we are leading hundreds of officers who must be told about state police, who must be educated about state police to alleviate their fears, because there are fears everywhere. It is our duty to educate them and let them know what state police is all about.

The police committee that developed the initial framework completed its work in 17 days, a process that involved overcoming initial disagreements about whether the police should proactively develop a framework or wait for decisions to be finalized. Disu noted that the Nigeria Governors' Forum had also established its own committee and concluded its assignment before the police committee began, but the police committee's work has become the basis for current deliberations.

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The Federal Government of Nigeria has made up its mind to have state police, and it is our duty to assist them to achieve it. This is not the issue of us only. This is the issue of the Federal Government of Nigeria and the people of Nigeria.

Participants at the workshop were urged to critically examine the proposed framework and contribute ideas to strengthen it. The IG highlighted that the committee's rapid development of the framework demonstrates a commitment to moving forward with the state police initiative, which is considered a significant topic impacting the country.

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I think it took us 17 days only to come up with a framework that has become the genesis of what everybody is working on today, and we still need to pu