Police spokespersons get training on how to communicate better with the public. 

Towards enhanced public communication, police  spokespersons have gathered for a -3 day training.

 The training is at the instance of the Presidency  and the Inspector-General of Police in conjunction with  the United National Development Programme (UNDP) .

According to the Force Public Relationship Officer CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi,  the spokespersons will for the duration of the training  gather skills  in strategic communication.

 The programme, organized by the CLEEN Foundation, which is ongoing, was declared open on Monday 24th May, 2022 in Lagos State.

According her Adejobi, " The  training is the first part of a series targeted at developing strategies for better police-citizen communication in line with the Presidential mandate on police reforms and had in attendance the Force Public Relations Officer, 28 Zonal and State Command PROs, as well as Staff Officers from the Force PRO’s office. It is aimed at building the capacity of Police PROs,  strengthening police communication to bridge trust deficit between the police and the public, and highlighting road maps for effective reforms". 

 

The Inspector-General of Police, reiterating his commitment to training and human capacity development, appreciated the president and other stakeholders for his reform efforts geared at bestowing the nation with a modernized, citizen-led, rule of law-guided, and professional Police Force.