Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, has expressed confidence that the creation of state police will bring security closer to Nigerians by deepening community policing and enhancing intelligence gathering.
Speaking in New York after attending the UN Chiefs of Police Summit, Disu explained that while the initiative is still in its early stages, it will require extensive consultations, comparative studies, and capacity building before full implementation.
“We need experience, education and comparative studies from jurisdictions already practising state police,” he noted.
Disu emphasized that state police would foster stronger collaboration between federal and state security institutions, allowing officers to better understand the communities they serve.
He added that closer engagement would improve public trust, intelligence gathering, and rapid response to threats.
The proposed State Police Bill seeks to move policing from the Exclusive Legislative List to the Concurrent Legislative List of the Constitution, empowering states to establish and fund their own police forces alongside the federally
