The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of 5718 senior Police Officers comprising both General duty and specialist cadres of the Force.
The Commission approved the promotion of twelve Commissioners of Police to the next rank of Assistant Inspectors General of Police, AIG; Nineteen Deputy Commissioners of Police, DCPs to the substantive rank of Commissioners and twenty one Assistant Commissioners of Police, ACPs to the next rank of Deputy Commissioners.
Thirty three Chief Superintendents of Police, CSPs were also elevated to Assistant Commissioners.
The Commission further approved the promotion of 265 Superintendents of Police to Chief Superintendents; fifty nine Deputy Superintendents to Superintendents and 4750 Assistant Superintendents and another 146 Assistant Superintendents omitted during the May 2022 promotion exercise elevated to Deputy Superintendents.
For the Specialists cadre, the Commission approved the promotion of two Assistant Commissioners of Police; one from Air wing and the other Forensic to the next rank of Deputy Commissioners; 47 CSPs comprising 23 Medical Doctors and 24 Veterinary Doctors were promoted to the rank of Assistant Commissioners of Police.
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One hundred and Ninety Superintendents of Police from the Computer Info- Tech Unit; another eight from Works; one workshop; twelve transport; two forensic; two handwriting; one ballistics; one religion and one Veterinary Doctor were also promoted.
Forty seven Specialists of Assistant Superintendents of Police rank and of different Units were promoted to Deputy Superintendents.
The PSC Chairman, Solomon Arase, charged the newly promoted Officers to embrace a new policing culture that is hinged on people friendly approach that respects the fundamental rights of the citizens and warned that they should desist from involving themselves in civil matters or trumping up false allegations against the public “as such conduct will not make them win the hearts and minds of the people which will deprive them of credible information from public spirited individuals when dealing with internal security issues.
Dr. Arase commended the Inspector General of Police for collaborating with the Commission in ensuring that for the first time in a very long while, the promotions have permeated all the departments of the Force.
“This singular act I hope will motivate the workforce to give back their best in ensuring that issues of crimes and criminality are properly dealt with”.
He reminded them that they should remember that benefits and burdens go together, adding that the good gesture of promoting them to the next rank should be a motivation that will ignite the indomitable fighting spirit ” which the Police have been known for throughout the years”.
According to the PSC Chairman, while the Commission pushes for an improved welfare for the Officers, they should reciprocate by conducting themselves within established laws and rules guiding the Police Force.
Dr. Arase noted that as they go about their policing duties, the Commission wishes them God’s protection at all times “and let them be reassured that their interests will be paramount to the Commission “.