POLICE EDUCATION

Police Academy Kano
INTRODUCTION : - The origin of
the Nigeria Police Academy dates
back to the early 80s when the
Government of Nigeria in 1981
requested the British Government
to make available to Nigeria,
some united Kingdom Police
officers to assess the training
needs of the Nigeria Police.
In response to this request, a
team of three British Police
officers led by M.A. H Pacy
( Assistant Chief Constable,
Hamberside Police) was sent to
Nigeria by the British
Government. The team submitted
its report known as the pacy
report in 1982. This report was
formally published as the white
paper of the Federal Republic, of
Nigeria, on the future training
needs of the Nigeria Police
Force. A follow up of
recommendations of the pacy
report led to the search for the
best training orientation for the
Nigeria Police.
In 1986, the then Inspector
General of Police Alhaji
Mohammed A. Gambo rtd, sent a
delegation of three Nigeria Police
officers led by late S.Z. Daura
(Assistant Inspector General) to
Egypt to under study the Egyptian
Police Academy. The report and
recommendations of these two
teams of experts had far reaching
effects in laying the foundation
for the establishment of the
Nigeria Police Academy, kano to
serve as an institution for high
level manpower development,
with a mission to train police
officers to acquire the highest
standards of professionalism.
The Academy officially took off
simultaneously in 1988 at two
temporary campuses; the Police
training school Challawa, Kano
where cadet Inspectors were
trained; and the Police college
Kaduna, where cadet ASPs were
trained.
The two campuses were merged
and relocated to its permanent
site in Wudil, Kano, after its was
formerly Commissioned on the
2nd April,1996, by then Head of
State and Commander in Chief of
the Armed forces, General Sani
Abacha, GCON, dss, mni., with
the expectation that the Academy
will be affiliated to a University
for degree awarding courses.
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:- The
aims and objectives of
establishing the Police academy
are:
=>To provide an institution
capable of producing qualitative
manpower especially at the ASP
and Inspectorate cadre, in order
to meet up with the middle level
manpower requirements of the
Nigeria Police Force.
=>To equip trainees with
competences backed by sound
academic background, high
professional and moral standards
for effective law enforcement and
selfless service to the Nation.
ENTRY REQUIREMENT: - The
basic qualification required for
enlistment into the Academy for
the two cadres are as follows:-
1. A University Degree (second
class lower) or HND ( Upper
Credit) from a recognized
University or Polytechnic for cadet
ASPs and a school leaving
certificate (WAEC or NECO ) with
at least five credits including
English language and
mathematics for the cadet
Inspectors.
2. The applicant must not be
above 28yrs of age for cadet
ASPs and 24yrs for cadet
Inspectors. 3. Applicant must be
physically fit.
4. Must not be less than 1.56
meters (5ft 4 inches) for female.
a. Expanded chest measurement
of 40 cm (36 inches) for men.
b.The applicant must not be an
ex- convict.
c. Must be a Nigerian d. He or
She must be medically fit.
DURATION :- Both cadet ASPs
and cadet Inspectors
programmes run for 72 weeks
i.e. (18 months) and it is
segmented into three stages;
namely: Basic stage last for six
(6) months. Intermediate stage
for six (6) months and advanced
stage for six (6) months.
COURSES : - Throughout the 18
months duration; the cadets are
taken through the following
courses.
A. BASIC STAGE SIX (6)
MONTHS:-
1. Documentation/screening,
attestation and oath taking
2. Drill courses
3. Police Duties
4. Laws, criminal law of evidence
and criminal procedure
5. Four (4) weeks first - Aid lay
lectures
6. One month attachment
B. INTERMEDIATE STAGE SIX
(6) MONTHS
1. Drill courses
2. Police Duties
3. Laws, criminal law of evidence
and criminal procedure
4. Four (4) weeks first - Aid lay
lecture courses
5. Four (4) weeks detective
courses.
6. Four (4) weeks citizenship and
leadership training course.
C. ADVANCE STAGE SIX (6)
MONTHS
1. Drill courses
2. Police Duties
3. Laws, criminal law of evidence
and criminal procedure
4. Four (4) weeks Police mobile
force training
5. One (1) week Police
educational visit
6. Four (4) weeks interview
7. Four (4) weeks passing out
parade practice (POP)
After the training, the cadets are
passed out as ASPs and
Inspectors respectively and are
posted to state commands to
undergo another one year
attachment to acquire practical
experience before they are finally
allowed to stand on their own.
The selection into the Academy is
done on quota basis i.e. each
state of the federation is given an
equal number of slots, e.g. 12
persons from each state.
Selection starts from the state
level to zonal level and finally the
Force Headquarters Abuja. The
Police service commission has
the sole responsibility of
appointment into the Nigeria
Police force, application forms
are obtainable from the Police
service commission or Force
Headquarters websites after
advertisement in National News,
the Media and websites.
ACHIEVEMENTS :- The Police
Academy was founded in 1988,
and so far has trained 2,848
Cadet ASPs and 2,374 Cadet
Inspectors. Thus a total of 5,222
Cadet officers have passed out
through this Academy. Ten of
these Officers were from the
Republic of Gambia and Sierra
Leone. The present set of Cadets
who commenced training on the
9th of January, 2012 is made up
of 266 cadet ASPs and 224 cadet
Inspectors. Secondly, the Federal
Government of Nigeria has
upgraded the Nigeria Police
Academy Wudil- Kano State, to a
degree – awarding institution and
the National Universities
commission has, accordingly,
recognized the Academy as the
thirty seven (37th) Federal
University and the one hundred
and twenty fourth ( 124th)
University in Nigeria. Academy
activities are scheduled to
commence in September, 2012.
The pioneer faculties would be :-
1. Faculty of Science
2. Faculty of Law
3. Faculty of Social and
Management Science
4. Faculty of Humanities.
INFORMATION ABOUT MAJOR
OFFICES AND OFFICERS
The following officers served as
the Commandant of the Academy
to date:-
S/
N RANKNAME DATE
POSTED IN
DATE
POSTED
OUT
1. AIG C.T AKAGBOSU,
RTD. 20/01/1989 19/01/1990
2. AIG J.A IYAMABO,
RTD. 19/1/1990 01/02/1996
3. AIG B.A ALBASU, RTD 01/02/1986 26/05/1999
4. AIG BABA
AHMADU,RTD 26/05/1999 27/04/2000
5.. AIG AIG O.O ONOVO,
mni RTD. 27/04/2000 19/06/2001
6. AIG
W.
EHIKHAMETALOR,
RTD
19/06/2001 08/04/2002
7. AIG UMARU
SULEIMAN, RTD. 08/04/2002 08/07/2002
8. AIG NJOR E. NJOM,
RTD 08/07/2002 26/12/2005
9. AIG E.I. ANUNIRU,
RTD. 26/12/2005 10/03/2008
10.AIG MUKTAR ABBAS,
NPM,mni RTD 10/03/2008 27/04/2009
11.AIG
J.O
UZUEGBUNAM
mni RTD
27/04/2009 14/11/2010
12.AIG DANLAMI
YARADUA mni
RTD
15/01/2010 24/07/2011
13.AIG
SHEHU A.
BABALOLA fwc
RTD
25/07/2011 13/05/2012
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