Police Television series, entitled “Beyond Your Sight’’, will bridge the gap between the police and the public.

Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase, who made this known at the premiere of the series in Abuja, said it would advance the social component of policing in the country.

Arase said under his leadership, the police had aligned with best international practices where Television series highlighting exploits of police were utilised to strengthen internal security.

According to him, the television series, therefore will document the landmark operational, intelligence, investigative and prosecutorial exploits of the police over the years.

Arase said the aim was to showcase the professional capacity and achievements of the police as a strategy to restore public confidence in the Nigeria Police Force, saying in spite of the institutional challenges, his leadership had laid pathways for the evolution of a new police.

He commended the Force Public Relations section for the strong commitment towards guiding the initiative to fruition.

In a remark, the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant-General Tukur Buratai, said the Army would continue to support the police to provide security in the country, saying the police had been in the forefront in the fight against insurgency in the North East.

Buratai described the Nigeria police as one of the best trained in Africa.

Speaking also, the Special Adviser to the President on Media, Femi Adesina, said the initiative was in line with President Muhammadu Buhari’s vision for the country, described the Television series as one of the landmarks that would be left behind by the Inspector-General of police.

Earlier, Force Public Relations Officer, Olabisi Kolawole, called on the public to support the initiative for it to be sustained.

Kolawole, acting Assistant Commissioner of Police, said the initiative was the first in the annals of NPF’s history.

The Television series documents, serialises and disseminates landmark operational, intelligence, investigative and prosecutorial exploits of the police.