Police Strengthen Fighting Power with launch of Patrol , Surveillance vehicles, others
The Nigerian Police have commissioned critical operational vehicles in its drive to re-define policing in the country as a component of the change mantra of the Federal Government in the drive to take Nigeria to the ‘Next Level’.
During a commissioning ceremony of the security assets by President Muhammadu Buhari, in Abuja on Friday, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu said the critical operational vehicles include 139 Hilux Patrol Vehicles including 46 Police Smart Surveillance (CCTV Camera-on-the Move) Vehicles.
Others are 11 Tactical Operations Vehicles fitted with state-of-the-art surveillance equipment; 9 Armoured Personnel Carriers; 5 Troop Carriers; and 7 Anti-Riot Water Cannon Trucks. Also, to commissioned are the Nigeria Police National Command and Control Centre (NPF-C4i) and the first phase of the Nigeria Police Crime and Incident Data Base (NPC & IDB) Centre.
The IGP in a statement said the acquisition of the Police Smart Surveillance Vehicle which are fitted with high-resolution, long-distance CCTV monitoring equipment with night electronic functionalities and are linked to the Nigeria Police National Command and Control Centre (NPF-C4i) will help increase the momentum of fighting crime in the country.
“The vehicles will be deployed for real-time electronic monitoring of the Abuja-Kaduna highway and other major highways and vulnerable locations across the country including the electronic surveillance of NNPC pipelines in the country,” he said.
The IGP noted that the patrol vehicles on the other hand, will be utilized to strengthen the Safer Highway Patrol scheme, while the Tactical and Armoured Personnel Carriers will be used for special police operations especially, in support of anti-banditry, anti-kidnapping and anti-robbery operations. The water cannon trucks shall be deployed for the management of civil disorders within the dictates of our democratic values, rule of law and international best practices.
“The Nigeria Police National Command and Control Centre (NPF-C4i) will enhance effective operational coordination and real-time monitoring of situations via video link between the Force Headquarters, Abuja and all the 36 State Police Commands and the FCT.
“Similarly, the Nigeria Police Crime and Incident Data Base (NPC & IDB) Centre is to aid the Nigeria Police in acquiring a credible electronic criminal data base to support criminal investigation and strategic operational and tactical planning.
“Today’s event represents the first phase of our re-equipment plan and with the effective take-off of the Police Trust Fund, we shall sustain our blueprint of modernizing all components of our operations towards addressing any form of threat to our internal security,” Adamu said.
While expressing gratitude to the President for consistently supporting the Nigeria Police, the IGP assured him of his unwavering commitment to continually reform and re-equip the Nigeria Police to achieve the internal security vision of the President.
