Culled from PM News
The Nigeria Police will launch the special ‘Code of Conduct and Professional Standards for its officers on Thursday at International Conference Centre, Abuja.
The ceremony will be performed by President Goodluck Jonathan at 10:00am.
The new Code of Conduct is a set of rules collated and formulated under the leadership of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Mohammed Abubakar, for guiding and regulating the behaviour of police officers in Nigeria.
According to the Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Frank Mba, the Code contains standard policing rules as well as contemporary international best practices in law enforcement as available in various United Nations Conventions, the Nigeria constitution, Police Act and Regulations and other domestic statutes.
The Code is designed to promote efficiency and effectiveness of Police services by promoting transparency, accountability and a deeper sense of civilian oversight on police activities. It is also intended to promote discipline, professionalism and strict adherence to due process in police activities and operations.
Its institution within the Force is therefore part of measures by the IGP to promote the Federal Government transformational agenda, through deliberate and conscious efforts at encouraging positive attitudinal change amongst all cadres of officers within the Force.
