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The Inspector General of Police, Mr Solomon Arase, has given Jan. 1, 2016 as the deadline for Supernumerary Police (SPY) to stop wearing police uniform.
This is contained in a statement issued by the Force Acting Spokesperson, ACP Olabisi Kolawole, in Abuja on Thursday.
"The
Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase, has directed companies
using Supernumerary Police (SPY) nationwide to stop the use of Police
uniform for their operations on or before Jan. 1, 2016,’’ it stated.
It
stated that Arase gave the directive at a meeting with Security
Managers of Companies using SPY Police for their internal security.
The
measure, the statement stated, was part of his administration’s renewed
crime fighting strategy aimed at curtailing activities of criminally
minded persons.
The statement stated that Arase
had approved the use of a newly designed grey and black trouser as the
new uniform to be worn by spy police officers nationwide.