The Senate has passed a Bill to provide legal backing for 18 Police training institutions established through administrative directives.
Sponsored by Senator Ahmed Madori, the proposed legislation aims to create a comprehensive legal and institutional framework for Nigeria Police Force Training Institutions, enabling them to deliver specialized trainings relevant to policing and law enforcement.
According to Senator Madori, the initiative responds to the urgent need to reform and professionalize the Police Force, enhancing its ability to tackle the evolving security challenges in the country.
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The institutions include;
- Police School of Intelligence, Ilorin, Kwara State
- Mounted Troop, Jos, Plateau State
- Mobile Training School, Gwoza, Borno State
- Mobile Training School, Ila-Oragun, Osun State
- Mobile Training School, Ende-Hill, Nasarawa State
- K9 Training School, Bukuru-Jos, Plateau State
- School of Counter Terrorism, Nonwa-Tai-Port Harcourt, Rivers State
- Technical Operations Training School, Gombe, Gombe State
- School of Communication, Kaduna, Kaduna State
- School of Communication, Ikeja, Lagos State
- School of Music, Ikeja, Lagos State
- Police Driving School, Ikeja, Lagos State
- Central Planning and Training Unit (CPTU), Jos, Plateau State
- Police Institute of Technology, Abeokuta, Ogun State
- Police Public Relations School, Abuja-FCT
- Police School of Communication, Lagos State
- EOD International Training School, Maiduguri, Borno State
- Police Short Service Training Institute, Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State.
(Editor: Ken Eseni)