By: Adeosun Ewatomi
Officers from the Nigeria Police Force and other Nigerian law enforcement agencies have arrived at the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) 2024 annual conference and exhibition, which is being held at the Boston Convention Centre, 415 Summer Street, Boston, USA.
According to a statement by the Police Spokesperson, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, who is among the delegates at the Conference scheduled for 19th to 22nd October, 2024, the event was officially declared open on Saturday at the Ballroom, Level 3, Boston Convention and Exhibition Centre, Boston, by the President of IACP, Mr. John Letteney, accompanied by other top officials of the Association. The general assembly for the convention will be held on Monday, 21st October, 2024 at 10 am at the same venue.
The Conference, which will have more than 16,000 participants, offers training and courses in various areas of policing, including forensic investigations, communication, public safety, community-based policing, response to crisis calls, psychological autopsy, and election security, among others.
The Nigeria Police Force has leveraged the opportunities provided by conferences like this, as well as other events organized by foreign security and law enforcement bodies, including INTERPOL, to enhance the capabilities and policing styles of its personnel across the board, with the aim of further sharpening its proficiency.
The delegation from the Nigeria Police Force was addressed today on behalf of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM, by the DIG FCID, DIG Abiodun Sylvester Alabi, fdc, in the company of other top officers who are members, including AIG Jonathan Towuru, mni, AIG Yekini Ayoku, mni, and CP Henry Uche of the NPF-NCCC.
The officers were encouraged to be good ambassadors of the Force during the event. Former IGP Ogbonaya Onovo was also in attendance. It is worth noting that the Nigeria Police Force has the highest number of officers of the Force as IACP members in Africa, among the 34,000 members of the association from 174 countries across the globe.
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