Nigeria Police To Hold 2nd Conference & Retreat For Senior Officers In Uyo

As part of the ongoing implementation and operationalisation of the National Security Policy on Community Policing in the country, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu, NPM, mni has approved the 2nd Edition of the Conference and Retreat for Senior Police Officers.

The Conference and Retreat, themed “Implementing and Operationalising Community Policing in Nigeria” is scheduled to hold in Uyo, the Akwa-Ibom State Capital from 16-19 November, 2020.

The Conference and Retreat, which will have both virtual and physical components/sessions in compliance with the COVID-19 prevention regulations, will bring together and provide a unique opportunity for Strategic Managers of the Force, Senior Police Officers of the rank of Commissioners of Police (CP) and above and other Heads of Police Formations – and carefully selected Community Policing Experts across the globe to engage in peer-review and cross fertilization of ideas on effective implementation of the Community-based Internal Security Management Strategy.

It would be recalled that the maiden edition of the Conference and Retreat for Senior Police Officers, tagged: Repositioning the Force for the Challenges of Effective Policing in the 21st Century and sponsored by the Lagos State Government with support from other stakeholders in October, 2019 focused on new policing approaches, guidelines and tools towards effectively addressing prevailing and emerging crimes in the country.

The Retreat in Lagos was graced by important personalities in Nigeria, among who was Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Lagos State Deputy Governor, Femi Hamzat and others.

Just as the first edition last year, the 2020 Conference and Retreat is being organized by the Nigeria Police Force in conjunction with Matchmakers Consult International.