The Nigeria Police Force and the International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Service of the US are set to collaborate to enhance law enforcement and public safety in the country.
This agreement was reached during a meeting between the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Olukayode Egbetokun, and the Assistant Secretary of the INL of the US, Mr. Todd Robinson in Abuja on Tuesday.
The meeting took place as part of the IG’s visit to the US for the 130th Annual International Association of Chiefs of Police Conference.
Egbetokun highlighted the importance of this collaboration by saying, “Both parties discussed ways to enhance community safety through effective management and utilization of this registry.’
“We have to strengthen our efforts related to the Sex Offenders Registry Database, an essential tool in safeguarding communities from sexual offenders and public safety.”
Furthermore, the collaboration includes digitalization and cloud-based data integration for the Nigeria Police Force, and the two parties have agreed on a training program aimed at “training the trainers” to enhance the capacity of the Nigeria Police Force through the development of skilled and knowledgeable trainers.
