SARS Operatives To Dress In Police Uniform- IG’s Order

Read The Different Changes Taking Place In Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS)

In line with the Inspector general of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris Orders, members of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS)  are to wear police uniforms with full identification, pending the launch of its new uniform.

This directive was disclosed by the force Spokesman, Acting Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Jimoh Moshood, in a statement in Abuja yesterday.

Moshood noted that Idris gave the directive at meeting with critical stakeholders through the Deputy Inspector-General of police in Charge of Operations, Mr Habila Joshak.

He said that the desks would address cases of infractions against members of the public by FSARS personnel across the nation.

Gwandu added that the Police had emplyed the services of psychologists and counsellors in the ongoing screening of FSARS operatives.

On his part, the DCP in charge of the I-G’s X-Squad, Amaechi Elumelu, said in the statement that the screening and mobilization of FSARS Operatives would not be business as usual again.

He said that FSARS operatives would undergo through rigorous orientation including human rights training among other screening processes.

Elumelu said that the I-G would soon unveil the Custody Records Management System.

He explained that this system would contain the records of arrests, detentions and welfare details of suspects.

The commissioner assured that this system would discourage illegal arrest of people and ensure that suspects were charged to court within 24 hours, in compliance with the law.