SWAT To Commence Training Today.

Nigeria SWAT team commencing today.

The Nigerian Police Force has announced yesterday that the training of Special Weapons and Tactics Team (SWAT) which involves about 1850 officers will commence today(Monday).

The members of SWAT are to participate in the three weeks training that will hold at the Police Mobile Force Training School, Ila Oragun, Osun State, and the PMF Training School, Ende Hills, Nasarawa State.

The IGP has also sought cooperation from everyone and emphasized that modern ethics and equipment will be put in place.

NPF NEW TACTICAL TEAM COMMENCES TRAINING MONDAY OCT 19

– as Police partner ICRC, others for Qualitative Training

The Inspector General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu, NPM, mni has reaffirmed that the new Police Tactical Team will operate within very high professional and ethical
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standards, rule of law and dictates of best international policing practices. In pursuant of the above objectives, the NPF is partnering with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and other Development Partners for the training of the Tactical Team
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The IGP reiterates that no personnel of the defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) will be a member the new Tactical Team. He notes that the officers selected for the training are young, smart and energetic officers who have acquired not less than seven (7) years working
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The selected officers shall be subjected to physical fitness test, medical and toxicology screening etc and those found to be unsuitable shall be discharged.

The ICRC, an independent International human rights and humanitarian support organization with over 71years
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police conduct in conflict situation, human rights standard especially in the use of force and firearms, arrest and detention amongst others.
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stress/fear management, police-citizens relations and emotional intelligence etc. The training modules will be handled by other carefully selected development partners, security experts as well as veterans from the civil society and human rights community.
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The IGP charges the training coordinators to ensure a diligent and timely delivery of the Tactical Team.
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and other violent crimes in the country.

The IGP therefore seeks the cooperation of the citizens in the ongoing development drive for a new and reformed Nigeria Police Force.
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