The Inspector General of Police, Olatunji Disu has formally inaugurated the Steering Committee on the Establishment of State Police.

Disu describes the assignment as both significant and timely in light of evolving security challenges across the federation.

He noted that the concept of State Police is being carefully examined as part of broader national efforts to improve security governance, bring policing closer to the people, and deepen community participation in crime prevention.

Disu said the Committee is mandated to review existing policing models within and outside Nigeria; assess community security needs and emerging risks; propose an operational framework for the establishment and coordination of State Police structures.

He said the committee would also address recruitment, training, standards, and resource allocation issues; and develop robust accountability and oversight mechanisms to ensure professionalism and broaden  public trust.

He also clarified that State Policing is not intended to replace or diminish the Nigeria Police Force, but rather to function as a complementary structure within a coordinated national security framework that strengthens national cohesion and institutional effectiveness.

The Steering Committee comprises Director-General, National Institute for Police Studies, Jabi, Abuja, Prof. Olu Ogunsakin, as Chairman; CP Bode Ojajuni as Secretary; DCP Okebechi Agora; DCP Suleyman Gulma; ACP Ikechukwu Okafor; CSP Tolulope Ipinmisho; and retired CP Emmanuel Ojukwu, Provost, Police Public Relations School, as Members.