Force Headquarters To Community Police Officers : You’re ‘Voluntary Workers’

The  Force Headquarters, Abuja on  Thursday clarified that those who were recruited as community police officers are voluntary workers who were not expected to get paid.

Force PRO, Mr Olumuyiwa Adejobi, a Chief Superintendent of Police, in a statement made available  to Team@orientactualmags.com noted that the community police officers taking to the streets to protest  against  non-payment of salary in Ilorin, Kwara state , has made it necessary   ‘to review the effectiveness of the scheme as soon as possible’.

‘The Nigeria Police Force, due to the imperativeness of addressing and clarifying issues surrounding the recent action  of  Community Policing Constables , who took to the streets to protest against non-payment of salary in Ilorin, Kwara state, wishes to state unequivocally that the Community Policing Constabulary Scheme of the Force is a purely voluntary service introduced by the Federal Government to train and incorporate individuals with prior paid employment who desire to spend their spare time assisting the police in its simple police duties within their various communities.
 

It therefore came as a rude shock that members of the scheme were protesting non-payment of salary in Kwara State recently when the ultimate purpose and rule of engagement of the scheme is to promote community partnership in crime control via the presence of respected members of the public, with a source of livelihood, partnering with the Force under the scheme to render voluntary service for  a better and improved policing within their communities.

 
The scheme clearly delineates the roles of the Community Policing Constables, who are not direct employees/personnel of the Police but of their respective communities, at both divisional and state levels to include assisting the police in crime detection and prevention, conflict resolution, intelligence gathering and dissemination to local Police Commanders, maintenance of law and order, deployment to complement conventional police officers in patrolling their communal public space, advising the public on safety, crime prevention, and security tips, dealing with minor offences and social vices, working with relevant stakeholders on crime control, and traffic management and school safety duties. 

The Nigeria Police Force  therefore re-emphasizes the fact that the scheme is voluntary and no payments were agreed with the individuals under the scheme neither were paid terms of appointment discussed prior to its commencement.  Subsequently, considering the fact that protesting against non-payment of salary when there is no basis for such is mischievous and ill-conceived; the Force however, will be taking adequate measures to review the effectiveness of the scheme as soon as possible’ he said- Team@orientactualmags.com
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