BREAKING: IGP unveils new uniforms for Supernumerary officers

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Organisations using Supernumerary Police, SPY, personnel have been instructed by Inspector-General of Police Olukayode Egbetokun to observe the officers’ new, uniform standards.

Tuesday in Abuja, during the unveiling of the new standard Supernumerary Police uniforms, Egbetokun issued the command.

“As we relaunch these uniforms and kits, we mandate all organisations utilising SPY Police personnel to strictly adhere to these new standardised uniforms.

“The Force Quartermaster and personnel across the states will provide guidance on the registration and acquisition.

“All Police Training Schools are instructed to adopt the new uniform issuance model for SPY Police personnel,” he said.

According to him, the Nigeria Police Force is making concerted efforts to stop the unlawful manufacture and distribution of police uniforms, such as the SPY uniform.

The newly approved standardisation of SPY police uniforms and kits marks a significant milestone and is a critical step in enhancing the professionalism and visibility of the officers, according to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), who was represented by Mr Bala Ciroma, the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of Administration and Finance.

The Supernumerary Police are formally established as an essential element within the Nigeria Police Force under Section 21(7) of the Nigeria Police Act 2020 (as amended), he stated.

“The Act further defines their powers, privileges, and functions, as well as their supervision by the Nigeria Police Force, including their uniforms and accoutrements, thereby ensuring a standardised visual identity.

“Pursuant to Section 21 of the same Act, private organisations or government departments seeking to utilise the services of the officers for the protection of their owned or controlled properties may submit an application to the I-G.

“In spite of being an essential and desirable component of the force, the SPY Unit has faced difficulties in establishing a distinct identity,” he said.

The major impediment to efforts to establish and augment its identity, in his opinion, has been the continued absence of a uniform that is both conventional and recognisable.

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