Nigeria needs responsible, humane police force: PSC boss Arase

Nigeria needs responsible, humane police force: PSC boss Arase

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Solomon Arase, the chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC), says the commission will focus on retraining police personnel to meet citizens’ expectations.

“Nigerians want to see a responsible police force that can react to complaints, elicit that degree of respect for human rights and be able to win the hearts and minds of the people,” Arase said in Abuja.

The PSC chairman, who spoke to journalists on Friday, said training and retraining were essential to responsible policing.

He, therefore, said the PSC would continue to focus on raising the capacity of police personnel to respond to internal security challenges.

“A well-trained officer is confident of himself because when you are well trained, you can manage anger,” said Mr Arase. “There is nothing somebody will tell you that will elicit that anger in you to take your firearm and begin to shoot.”

He added, “So, anger management is one, psychological reassurance of members of the public of what you are doing as a…

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