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From Taiwo Oluwadare, Ibadan
The President of the Nigeria Society for Criminology (NSC), Professor Oludayo Tade, has congratulated the acting Inspector General of Police, Mr. Tunji Disu, on his appointment, urged him to decentralise tactical squads to zonal commands to enhance efficiency and proactive crime response.
In a statement, he admonished the new police chief to empower zonal commands with competent personnel and modern policing gadgets to ensure prompt response to crime across the country.
According to the criminology scholar, decentralising tactical units would significantly improve operational effectiveness and boost the success rate in tackling criminal activities. He emphasised that strengthening zonal structures would reduce response time and bring policing closer to the people.
Professor Tade described the track record of the Acting IGP as one marked by expertise and result-oriented policing, expressing confidence that Disu’s wealth of experience would help curb the rising wave of crime and criminality in Nigeria.
He further advised the IGP to expose officers and men of the Nigeria Police Force to contemporary training in modern policing strategies and technology, stressing that the evolving nature of crime requires constant professional development and adoption of innovative security approaches.
The NSC president also called on President Bola Tinubu to provide increased funding and institutional support to the police. He noted that improved welfare packages and enhanced operational capacity would better position the force to fulfil its mandate as the leading agency in internal security.
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“Nigeria needs to experience the security of lives and property through effective policing,” he stated, adding that adequate funding would not only improve operational performance but also boost morale within the force.
While reiterating the society’s readiness to collaborate with law enforcement authorities, he disclosed that the Nigeria Society for Criminology was prepared to partner with the police by offering evidence-based research findings aimed at improving policing methods and intelligence gathering.
He urged the acting IGP to prioritise the welfare of both serving and retired officers, warning that poor motivation could undermine institutional effectiveness.
“A motivated police officer will give his best to the service of the fatherland, while ill-motivated personnel are dangerous to the system and society,” he said.
He also stressed the need for deeper inter-agency collaboration in confronting contemporary security challenges, noting that national security threats now required coordinated efforts among all security agencies.
“Contemporary national security threats require cooperation, collaboration and coordination. It is through synergy that we can bring an end to criminals threatening Nigeria’s existence. The police must work with sister agencies and share intelligence,” he added.
The criminologist further observed that efforts by security agencies would yield greater results if federal and state governments addressed root causes of crime such as poverty, unemployment and inequality. According to him, reducing socio-economic disparities would significantly lower crime rates and ease the burden on law enforcement agencies.
