Police Reshuffles Work Pattern for Effective Delivery
- IGP changes Police work structure to an 8-hour shift system.
- Says Welfare and career of officers will be addressed on a sustainable basis
The Nigerian Police has announced a reshuffle in its pattern of operation to enable officers to deliver diligently.
This was the order given by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu at the maiden Conference of Medical Officers and Heads of Medical facilities in the Nigeria Police Formations and Commands across the 36 States of the Federation and the FCT held at the force, headquarters, Abuja on Thursday.
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The Police boss ordered that shift duty structure of the force which is a 2-shift system of 24-hours be reverted to the traditional 8- hours, 3-shifts shift standard.
“This directive is specifically informed by the need to address a major, age-long occupational stressor which long hours of duty engenders among personnel in the Nigeria Police Force and which occasions depression and abuse of power and other unprofessional conducts.
“For purpose of clarity, henceforth, no police personnel should be made to perform any duty exceeding 8-hours within a space of 24 hours unless there is a local or national emergency.
He therefore charged the NPMS to complement the leadership of the Nigeria Police by striving at all times to guarantee a healthy work-life balance and ensure that officers attain the highest possible level of health status that will prevent occupational health stress factors which manifest into fatigue, compromised immune system, heart diseases and high blood pressure, depression, anxiety, irritability, risk of substance abuse and emotional instability.
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Changing officers on professionalism, Adamu also promised that the current Police Management would ensure that the challenges facing the force, as well as career and welfare would be addressed on a sustainable basis.
He also said the management will aid in enhancing the emotional, psychological, physical and medical well-being of all police personnel with a view to keeping them fit and preparing them for optimal law enforcement service delivery.
