NIGERIA POLICE ACT, 2020 (AS AMENDED BY NIGERIA POLICE (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2024)

Section 116: Objectives of Community Policing Committees.

2020Section 116 of 142Federal Republic of Nigeria

1 The objectives of the Committees are to:
a maintain a partnership between the community and the Police Force;
b promote communication between the Police Force and the community;
c promote co-operation between the Police and the community in fulfilling the needs of the community regarding policing;
d improve the police service to the community; and
e improve transparency and accountability in the provision of police services to the community.

2 This section does not prevent police liaison with the community by means other than Policing Committee, Sub-Policing Committee and Divisional Policing Committee.

Cite this section

Section 116, NIGERIA POLICE ACT, 2020 (AS AMENDED BY NIGERIA POLICE (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2024) (2020).

https://repo.podus.ai/laws/nigeria-police-act-2020-as-amended-by-nigeria-police-amendment-act-2024/section/116/