The Inspector General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, says the police would continue to work harmoniously with relevant security agencies and stakeholders, including host communities, to confront those attacking schools.
Egbetokun said this in Abuja at the inauguration of a training on Safe Schools for State Coordinators and Divisional Police Officers, DPOs.
He said the police would continue to give priority to the safety and security of schools nationwide.
DAILY POST reports that the event also featured the inauguration of platforms, vehicles and equipment for the safe school programme.
According to the IGP, the training was designed to equip state coordinators and DPOs nationwide with comprehensive knowledge and strategies on national plans for the safe schools initiative.
He said it is aimed at crafting a definitive strategy for collaboration between the police and other vital stakeholders to ensure a more protected learning environment for school children.
He added that the inauguration of the equipment was to optimise human and material resources of the police in combating crimes, particularly, those targeting educational institutions.
“We are committed to implementing measures and utilising our resources to diminish the threats facing students, staff and educational facilities across the country.
“The current police administration has established the Special Intervention Squad to swiftly address and counteract criminal activities nationwide.
“This squad will operate in support of the School Protection Squad to ensure that the country’s educational facilities remain free from danger and unwelcomed incidents,” he said.
The IG urged the participants to embrace the training with utmost seriousness, adding that the knowledge and skills to be acquired would directly impact the quality of services to be rendered.
Police restate commitment to confronting insecurity in schools
