Section 117 Nigeria Police Act

Section 117 of the Nigeria Police Act 2020 is about Duties of community policing officers. It is under Part XIV (Community Policing Committee) of the Act. It provides as follows:

(1 )The duties of community policing officers shall include assisting the Police in-
(a) crime detection and prevention; .
(b) conflict resolution ;
(c) criminal intelligence gathering and dissemination to the local Police Commanders ;

(d) maintenance of law and order ;
(e) deployment to complement the conventional Police in the patrol of the public space within their local communities;
(f) reassuring and advising the public on public safety, crime prevention and security tips ;

(g) dealing with minor offences and social vices ;

(h) working with the community, schools, and young people, business communities, religious bodies, cultural groups, community based associations, recreational centres and hospitality businesses toward crime control ; and
(i) traffic management and school safety duties.

(2) The Inspector-General of Police, in implementing community policing, shall promote organisational strategies that support the systematic use of partnerships and problem-solving techniques to proactively address conditions that cause crime, social disorder and fear of crime.

(3) The Inspector-General of Police in implementing community policing may vary strategies according to the needs of the communities involved and the cultural context and local models which will vary and evolve according to the differing needs of differing communities, whilst retaining and sharing the same set of goals and basic principles.

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