Lagos State to Commence Psychiatric Test on Police Officers

The medical team of the Nigeria Police Force, NPF, on Wednesday converged on Lagos state to begin arrangements for the mental evaluation exercise to be carried out on all armed policemen,. The exercise is meant to assist in promoting principles of people-oriented policing as directed earlier this year by the then Inspector-General.

 It would be recalled that the Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Solomon Arase had in January, disclosed that the NPF was considering conducting psychiatric test on recruits and serving officers, stressing that the Force would also consider the idea of a Trauma Centre for its officers because of the nature of their job. The IGP had explained that the initiative became necessary following incidents of indiscriminate use of firearms by personnel of the force.
 The Zone 2 Police Command in Onikan, Lagos state, on Wednesday said the test would be done to maintain standards in the handling of firearms, and police activities in Lagos and Ogun states, the two states that Zone 2 covers. In a statement made available to newsmen, the Assistant Inspector-General for Zone 2, CP Abdulmajid Ali, said, “The medical team which arrived Lagos state from Abuja comprised of experts and trained psychiatrists from the police medical department and the Melville Healthcare Centre in Abuja.
“The team was led by the AIG Medical, Stella Akintade. “Units such as the Police Mobile Force and the Special Anti-Robbery Squads, SARS, are to attend a workshop which will mark the beginning of the medical exercise,” the statement added.


Them need am all over the country

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Posted: at 29-09-2016 02:59 PM (7 years ago) | Hero

long overdue.

Posted: at 29-09-2016 03:32 PM (7 years ago) | Hero

ambode carry go. nice one, impatient policemen full ground

Posted: at 29-09-2016 04:05 PM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac

At least they will get some were of the street in the name of human policing

Posted: at 29-09-2016 04:26 PM (7 years ago) | Upcoming

HMMMMMM NICE MOVE, BUT LONG OVERDUE

Posted: at 29-09-2016 04:46 PM (7 years ago) | Addicted Hero

exactly policemen needs this kind of mental and psychiatric evaluation to ascertain if they are fit to carry fire arm

Posted: at 29-09-2016 05:09 PM (7 years ago) | Hero

 

Posted: at 29-09-2016 07:20 PM (7 years ago) | Hero

Oh dis is d best news I have heard dis year. Pls make sure u carry it on all of them o.

Posted: at 29-09-2016 08:27 PM (7 years ago) | Addicted Hero

.   No be only Ambode na amebo dey. Dis u even read d story at all. Wetin concern Ambode wit federal police issue. Mcthewww

Posted: at 29-09-2016 11:18 PM (7 years ago) | Addicted Hero

A NYC DEVELOPMENT, I SUPPORT DIZ. MOST POLICE ARE REALLI INSANE

Posted: at 30-09-2016 12:20 AM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac