RE-INVENT POLICE IMAGE WITH MODERN TECHNOLOGY,INSPECTOR GENERAL TELLS FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICERS
The police boss added, that his administration is committed to enhancement of officers whose duties is to manage the image of the force and also information dissemination towards repositioning the Force.
“Part of my administration’s commitment to the enhancement of capacity of officers whose primary responsibility it is to manage the image and information dissemination process towards repositioning the Nigeria Police and changing the uninformed perceptions and faulty narratives about the Nigeria Police Force’.
“This is with a view to rebranding the Force, advancing our fortunes, and restoring our primacy within the internal security architecture of the Nation”, the Inspector General of Police emphasised
The number one policeman in the country also argued that there are perceived inactions by some personnel within the Force, as well as security challenges in part of the country which result negatively on image of the Force.
“It is that our ability to win over public trust and confidence as a pathway to crime management is precedent on the capacity of you, the officers here seated to rebrand the police and project it positively to the citizens’, he stated.
“It is indeed in cognizance of this that we are embracing the concept of community policing which is directed at building strong partnership with the citizens in our drive to attain our mandate. The Public Relations Department of the Nigeria Police remains critical to this process,” he said.
Penpushing also reports Adamu commended the efforts of the Force Public Relation Officer (FPRO) and his team for positively impacting public perception of the Force, stressing that there is still much work to be done towards correcting the age-long stereotypes about the Force.
“I challenge you not to rest on your oars but maintain optimal professionalism at all times. You must re-invent the image of the Force. I encourage you to take advantage of the new media and modern technology to do this and also ensure timely dissemination and response to issues. You must master your turfs and strengthen your relationship with your internal and external publics”, he said.
