Smart digital database berth in police, officers trained in data capturing

The Nigeria Police Force has inaugurated what it called the IGP-Smart Force Database Management Centre.

A statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, explained that the cantre, which was launched by the Inspector General of Police, Alkali Baba, would ease administrative work and make the records of Police officers available in minimum time.

He said,  “It is for personnel records digitalisation and biometric capturing of all officers of the Nigeria Police Force to ensure that all officers have their details captured and stored for record purposes.

“It is also meant to ease administrative bottlenecks, create ease in tracking postings/transfers, and issue Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Cards for personnel identification.

“The SmartForce with Storage Servers domiciled in the Nigeria Police Force National Command and Control Centre (NPF-C4i) facilities and SmartForce office, Office of the Force Secretary in the Force Headquarters, Abuja, is aimed at integrating the Force into an ICT-Based System to simplify the management of its personnel records, manage the entire workforce of the Nigeria Police Force, uniquely manage/identify each personnel of the Force and is structured with modern technological concepts to monitor the distribution of personnel workforce and access across the country.

“The system will aid the office of the Force Secretary in planning for the deployment of personnel in the Force, budgetary-related issues, tracing/identification of Police personnel, and retrieval of records as it relates to serving and retired Police personnel.”

Adejobi added that the IGP has equally flagged off the practical training of Police Public Relations Officers and ICT Officers from the 36 State Commands and the FCT.

The event at the at the Force Headquarters is meant to train the participants in the handling and use of the gadgets provided for data capturing of all personnel including a modernized hi-tech biometric machine with unique features like Fingerprint scanner, 2D Scanner, and Smart Facial Recognition application.

The  Inspector-General of Police was said to have revealed that he was keen on aiding policing with modern technology and as such had ordered a total overhaul of the former system and a swift commencement of the digitalisation process across all commands and formations of the Force.