Community policing: 9,694 constables graduate await deployment
A total of 9,694 special constables are set to graduate from 14 training schools across the country.
The operatives who have been trained on basic police duties, rule of law, policing community relations, intelligence gathering and neighbourhood policing, among others are awaiting deployment to their various communities.
Disclosing this at the passing out parade for pioneer special constables from Zamfara state at the police college, Kaduna on Friday, The Minister of Police Affairs, Muhammad Dingyadi, said the personnel would soon be deployed to bring policing closer to the people.
The Commandant, Police College Kaduna, Abdulkarim Dauda, described the ceremony as historic and implored the constables to operate professionally, courageously and be above board in the discharge of their responsibilities while shunning all forms of corruption.