Section 6 Nigeria Police Act

Section 6 of the Nigeria Police Act 2020 is about Establishment and functions of the Nigeria Police Council. It is under Part II (Establishment, Composition and Duties of the Nigeria Police Force) of the Act. It provides as follows:

(1) There is established for the Police Force the Nigeria Police Council (in this Act referred to as “the Council”) which is the highest policy making body in matters relating to the Police Force.

(2) The Police Council shall consist of-
(a) the President, who is the Chairman ;
(b) the Governor of each State of the Federation;
(c) the Chairman of the Police Service Commission; and
(d) the Inspector-General of Police.

(3) The functions of the Police Council include-
(a) the organisation and administration of the Police Force and all other matters relating to the Police Force (not being matters relating to the use and operational control of the Police Force, or the appointment, disciplinary
control and dismissal of members of the Police Force);

(b) the general supervision of the Police Force;
(c) advising the President on the appointment of the Inspector General of Police; and

(d) receiving and deliberating on reports and advising the President or Inspector-General of Police on actions to be taken-
(i) petiaining io policing matters from the States of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja on any crucial decision of their security committee meetings held during the three months preceding a quarterly meeting of the Police Council, and
(ii) on security concerns relating to policing from the States and the Federal Capital Territory,Abuja, and taking such action as it may consider appropriate.

(4) The Police Council shall meet at least twice in a year and may hold emergency meetings when necessary.

(5) The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Police Affairs, shall serve as secretary to the Police Council and his office shall provide the necessary secretarial support for the work of the Police Council.

(6) Subject to the provision of this section, the Police Council shall regulate its own proceedings.

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