The Inspector General of Police , Mohammed Adamu yesterday , in accordance with section 18 (10) of the Police Act 2020, has ordered all personnel of the defunct SARS to report at the Force Headquarters, Abuja for debriefing, psychological and medical examination.
The Officers are expected to undergo this process as a prelude to further training and reorientation before being redeployed into mainstream policing duties.
According to the release by DCP Frank Mba, Force Public Relations Officer Force Headquarters, Abuja, the medical training will be carried out by the newly set-up Police Counselling and Support Unit (PCSU) . The PCSU is a unit which shall engage in psychological management, re-orientation and training of officers of the Force deployed for tactical operations and other duties.
The Unit has its membership drawn from amongst psychiatrists, psychologists, medics, pastors and imams, Public Relations practitioners, civil society and other Human Rights groups with relevant qualifications and expertise.
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