Tinubu’s investment in E-Policing bolstering capacity of officers – Minister

By Tobias Lengnan Dapam

The Minister of Police Affairs, Sen. Ibrahim Gaidam, has said President Bola Tinubu’s investments in E-Policing is bolstering capacity of officers.
The minister said this on Friday in Abuja, at a ministerial briefing ahead of Tinubu’s first anniversary in office.
He listed some of the investments to include; surveillance systems, drones and communication technologies.
“Within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), the Nigeria Police has deployed various cutting-edge tools for intelligence gathering and verification.
“The tools include digital reconstructive analysis devices, drones, pen and watch cameras, as well as infrared telescopes.
“The implementation of ICT applications and platforms like RescueMe App, Electronic Central Motor Registry (e-CMR) and Police VGS has amplified e-policing strategies, enhancing operational efficiency across all domains,” he said.
The minister said the administration had established the National Criminal Data Fusion Centre (NCDFC) for the Nigeria Police Force in the year under review.
He said the centre would serve as a platform for collaboration among various law enforcement agencies to consolidate criminal data, conduct analysis and share key intelligence products.
Gaidam said the idea was to bolster internal security operations and facilitate intelligence sharing with among security agencies in Nigeria and the broader international security community.
He said the administration had also strengthened the West African Police Information System (WAPIS) through the reinforcement of its legal framework.
According to him, key security institutions are now equipped with WAPIS terminals, enabling access to crucial information that has greatly enhanced collaborative efforts to combat criminal activities.
He said the Automation of Police Specialised Services, including the issuance of unique reference numbers that could be globally validated through online applications, was another achievement of the administration.
Gaidam said the automation had streamlined the application and processing of Police Character Certificates and had significantly, improved the process.
He said the inauguration of the Special Intervention Squad (SIS) in the FCT to address the rise in violent crimes within the territory was another achievement of the administration.