Democratic accountability: An imperative for the new federal and state police service, By Olumide Fred’ Adetiba
But a decentralised police service anchored on broad-based democratic accountability has the potential to transform policing into what it ought to be, a truly public institution that exists to serve, protect, and earn the trust of the Nigerian people.
Having crossed the first hurdle by embracing decentralised policing, we must now focus on the second and perhaps more important challenge: designing an operational framework that guarantees effectiveness, professionalism, and accountability for both the Federal Police Service and the State Police Service.
Ultimately, democratic accountability should not be limited to the new Federal and State Police Service.
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