The Nigeria Police Force said it has commenced the implementation of the Police Specialized Services Automation Project (POSSAP), which is one of the numerous strides of the Government toward Police Reforms.
A statement by the Force Spokesman, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi said, POSSAP is an initiative of the Nigeria Police Force, designed to automate the processing and management of the specialized services of the Force such as specialized Escort and Guard services, Police Extract, Police Character Certificate, Supernumerary Police Permit, Fingerprint Information, Police Investigation Report, etc.
According to the statement, with the implementation of POSSAP project, individuals and corporate entities who require specialized services rendered by the Police are guaranteed access to these requests via an automated, seamless, transparent and efficient process.
He said POSSAP was approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) following a memo presented by the Hon. Minister of Police Affairs on July 14, 2021.
Subsequently, POSSAP was launched on June 2, 2022, by the Honourable Minister of Police Affairs, Dr. Maigari Dingyadi on behalf of the Federal Government at the Goodluck Jonathan International Peace Keeping Hall, Force Headquarters, Abuja.
According to Adejobi, the goal of the project is to simply automate the rendition of existing specialized services processes and reap the added benefits of improved transparency, accountability, efficiency, and sustainability that technological solutions deliver. It will also benefit the Force by minimizing dependence on the Federal Government for funding and improving the welfare of personnel.
“The automation project is being rolled out in phases, with Police Character Certificate, Specialized Escort and Guard Services and Police Extract as the services in the pilot phase, while other services will be subsequently on-boarded.”
He further revealed that the Force has initiated engagements with internal and external stakeholders to ensure unison of purpose to achieve a seamless transition to the automated platform.
“As at date, players in some industry verticals such as Banking, Telecommunications, Oil and Gas, as well as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Embassies, have been intimated about this transition and this exercise will be a continuum.”
NPF’s specialized services can be accessed via the POSSAP website – https://possap.gov.ng. For further information, applicants for police specialized services can contact Command PPROs and POSSAP Desk Officers in their respective State Criminal Investigations Departments (SCIDs) across the Nation.
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