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Mandate

The Police Service Commission is the civilian oversight body established under the Nigerian Constitution for the Nigeria Police Force. It has power to appoint, promote, discipline and dismiss all officers of the Nigeria Police Force(NPF) except the Inspector-General of Police (IGP).

The objectives of the Commission are to make the relationship between the public and the police one of trust and confidence instead of suspicion and indifference.

The Commission recognizes the public as essential to ensuring an effective police. The Commission has a charter, which is addressed to the Nigeria Police, civil servants, NGOs, Security Agencies and the general public. Members of the public may challenge or commend the activities of the police through the Public Access Procedures/grievance redress mechanism.

The Police Service Commission was established as an executive body for the Federation of Nigeria under section 153 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999, and the Police Service Commission (Establishment) Act 2001.

 

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2011 - 11 - 28 FINAL SCREENING EXERCISE FOR THE 2011 RECRUITMENT OF CADET ASPS AND INSPECTORS
The Police Service Commission wishes to inform all candidates selected from the Zonal Screening exercise that the selection for the 2011 Recruitment of Cadet Assistant Superintendents and Inspectors of Police has been scheduled as follows; 1. DATE: MONDAY, 5TH DECEMBER, 2011 ASPs ONLY TIME: 8:00 am VENUE: MAIN AUDITORIUM, NATIONAL CENTRE FOR WOMEN DEVELOPMENT, OPPOSITE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA HEADQUARTERS, CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT, ABUJA 2. DATE: TUESDAY, 6TH DECEMBER, 2011 INSPECTORS ONLY TIME: 8:00 am

2011-09- 28 RE- RECRUITMENT OF CADET ASPs AND INSPECTORS INTO THE NIGERIA POLICE FORCE: CHANGE OF DATE FOR THE ZONAL INTERVIEWS.
RE- RECRUITMENT OF CADET ASPs AND INSPECTORS INTO THE NIGERIA POLICE FORCE: CHANGE OF DATE FOR THE ZONAL INTERVIEWS. The Police Service Commission wishes to inform the Candidates short-listed from the State Screening exercise for recruitment as Cadet ASPs and Inspectors that the interviews at the Police Zonal Command Headquarters will now be conducted from the 4th to the 8th of October, 2011. All prospective Candidates are to report at their respective Zonal Command Headquarters for further screening.

2011 - 09 - 09 ZONAL INTERVIEWS OF APPLICANTS FOR CADET ASPS AND INSPECTORS HAS BEEN RE-SCHEDULE
The Police Service Commission (PSC) wishes to thank all those who made the first step of its recruitment process of Cadet Inspectors and Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) into the Nigeria Police Force a huge success. 2. The huge number of applicants is no doubt a testimony of the commitment of young Nigerians to make their own contribution to peace and order in the country. We thank Governors, Legislators, Traditional Rulers and Members of the Nigeria Police Force for their support during this exercise.

2011 - 08 - 01 INVITATION FOR THE PRE-QUALIFICATION OF CONTRACTORS, TO BID FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PSC HQTRS
INVITATION FOR THE PRE-QUALIFICATION OF CONTRACTORS, TO BID FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE CORPORATE HEAD OFFICE OF THE POLICE SERVICE COMMISSION 1.0 INTRODUCTION The Police Service Commission is to construct its Corporate Head Office Building at the Jabi District, Abuja and intends to conduct a pre-qualification exercise for interested Building Contractors: Competent and Reputable Contractors are hereby invited to apply and forward their documents for the purpose of PRE-QUALIFICATION. 2.0 SCOPE OF WORKS:

2011 - 06 - 10 2011 RECRUITMENT INTO THE NIGERIA POLICE FORCE (NPF) CADETS ASP AND INSPECTOR - GENERAL DUTY
Applications are invited from suitably qualified individuals for Appointment into the Nigeria Police Force as follows: (i) CADET Assistant Superintendent of Police; and (ii) CADET Inspector of Police. Applicants must have a genuine desire for a Career in the Nigeria Police Force and must satisfy the following General and Specific requirements: (i) GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: (a) AGE: Applicant must be between 19 and 28 years of age; (b) HEIGHT: Not less than 1.68 meters (5.6 inches) for Male and 1.6 meters (5.4 inches) for Female;

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