…Approves redesign of new IDs, PCRC Membership Screening
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc(+), fdc, CFR, has invalidated the existing Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC) Identity Card with effect from December 2022.
PCRC is a community policing based organization established by the Leadership of Nigeria Police Force in 1984 to foster a partnership between the Police and the community with a view to enhancing efficient and effective policing of communities in Nigeria.
In a statement issued by the force PRO, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, mnipr, mipra, the move “is in line with the IGP’s zeal to sanitize and standardize all sectors including the Police Community Relations Committee. The IGP has also ordered the redesign and re-issuance of new PCRC ID cards from the Force Headquarters, Abuja, and through judicious screening of membership across board.
“The Inspector-General of Police hereby directs all eligible members of PCRC nationwide to contact the offices of the various Zonal, Command and Formations PCRC Chairmen as well as the Police Public Relations Officers (PPROs) of their Zones, Commands and Formations respectively to obtain new forms for processing the newly approved ID Card.
“The IGP equally directs that hence, anyone found parading himself with the invalidated PCRC ID card should be arrested and prosecuted,” the statement reads.
This looks good but the hasty nature of the Order seem there’s some unannounced and some illmotivated intents
However this is order from above.