Group Makes Case For e-Policing In Nigeria

Chief of Staff, Rivers State Government House, Engr Emeka Woke (right), Senior Adviser to the Governor on Media and Publicity, Mr Opunabo Inko-Taria (middle) and Commissioner for Finance, Dr Fred Kpakol, during the swearing-in ceremony of new government appointees, at Government House, Port Harcourt, last Friday. Photo: Chris Monyanaga

The Federal Government
has been called to establish e-policing system, if it must win the fight against crime and insecurity in the country.
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Manpower Development and Protection Initiative (MADEPIN), Mr Livingstone Membere, made the call in an interview with newsmen in Port Harcourt.
He said electronic-policing was the only solution that the present administration should adopt in order to curb the spate of crime in the nation.
Membere claimed that if the federal government and its agencies digitalise all society outfit in the country, criminals and their promoters would be smoked out with ease.
According to the MADEPIN boss, most advanced countries of the world now use digital system to fight crime, adding that the era of manual method of crime was over.
He advised President Muhammadu Buhari to consider the need for e-policing as a trained military officer and introduce the system in the nearest future.
He was optimistic that the e-policing system was achievable with little effort, considering the avalanche of the social media and refined electronics and telecommunication system in the country.
He suggested the starting of the digital policing system with the Nigerian Police due to the high risk her personnel face as a result of their job on daily basis.
While insisting that e-policing system is the best way in tackling crime, he argued that since Rivers State government adopted the system, the crime rate in the areas have been on the decline.
Membere therefore called on the military and the police to among other things, put their houses in order, so as to avoid being taken by storm should the presidency give its nod to the digital way of crime battle/control.
The Tide learnt that most countries of the world have long adopted full digitalisation of all their ministries including that of defence and paramilitary outfits.