The Acting Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Olukayode Egbetokun, has revealed that the Nigeria Police will establish a Quick Intervention Squad.
According to him, this will be done as part of efforts to tackle the menace of crimes and criminality.
The acting IGP disclosed this during his inaugural conference with Strategic Police Managers, consisting of officers from the rank of Commissioner of Police and above.
He said:
“The Nigeria Police Force under my command, in its quest to stamp out violent crimes and their detrimental and debilitating effects on the security and safety of our society, will forge ahead to tackle the menace of crimes and criminality head on.
“This will be done with the establishment of a specialised Quick Intervention Squad, which will comprise combat ready Police Mobile Force personnel with effective and enhanced training in crisis de-escalation and violent crime reduction strategies.
“This will lead to a review of the engagement patterns of the Police Mobile Force in a bid to restore the days of glory of the Police Mobile Force as a punching arm of the Police.”
