In its bid to promote discipline and core values of policing in Lagos State, the Police Command has tried eighty-one personnel for various criminal and disciplinary offences that were committed between last year October and this year October.

According to the command, the offences ranged from murder, discreditable conducts, excessive use of power, corrupt practices and negligence.

It has dismissed and prosecuted seven, while ten personnel were dismissed.

According to Police Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in addition, eighteen of the men were reduced in ranks and twenty-nine were awarded #10 naira major entries and warning letters accordingly.

Adejobi, a Superintendent of Police says others were awarded extra fatigue while sixteen of the men were discharged and acquitted for want of evidence.

He says the personnel that were tried in the orderly room proceedings conducted at various locations in Lagos State included fourty-five Inspectors, twenty-nine and seven Corporals.

Adejobi says some senior officers of the command have been queried for various disciplinary offences and the queries are being processed at the Force Headquarters Abuja for necessary action and punishments.

He noted that some of the affected personnel were attached to Lagos State Police Command while others were serving at various police formations within Lagos State.

According to him, the trials were instituted based on series of complaints/allegations leveled against them.

In his word, according to the provisions of the Police Act and Regulations, punishments are awarded according to the magnitude of offences committed by police personnel.

The Commissioner of Police, CP Hakeem Odumosu, has deemed it necessary to inform the public on the steps being taken by the command to sanitise its workforce to change the general perception that Lagos State Police Command and the entire police force, in particular, condone indiscipline and crimes.

The police boss reiterate that police personnel are held accountable for their actions and inactions.

He appealed to the public to report any misconduct of police personnel to appropriate authorities as such will be treated accordingly and justice will be done.

While CP Odumosu charges officers and men of the command to be thorough and professional in their day-to-day activities, he assures them of reform and better standards in the police as being championed by the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Muhammed Adamu.