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A Ten-Year Strategic Training Masterplan for The Nigeria Police Force: Building A Professional, Intelligence-Driven and Technology-Enabled Police Institution
Subject area: Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities · Area of research: Training and Security
Abstract
The security landscape in Nigeria is increasingly complex, requiring a professional, technologically proficient, and intelligence-driven police force. This paper presents a comprehensive framework for the development of a Ten-Year Strategic Training Plan for the Nigeria Police Force, aimed at enhancing operational efficiency, leadership capacity, technological competence, and public trust. The study emphasized the integration of modern policing approaches, including intelligence-led operations, cybercrime investigation, digital forensics, and community policing, within a structured professional development programme. Relying on empirical observation, contemporal development on intelligence, security operation, with focus on crime detection, prevention, and control, the study focused on Key strategic pillars including professional competency development, leadership and strategic command training, technology integration, and community engagement. The implementation framework is phased over ten years, taking cognizance of institutional reform, capacity expansion and consolidation, supported by robust monitoring and evaluation mechanisms. The expected outcomes is a ten year strategic plan that will improve police professionalism, enhanced crime prevention and investigative capabilities, strengthened leadership, increased technological proficiency, and greater public legitimacy. By aligning training initiatives with national security priorities and contemporary policing standards, the plan seeks to establish a sustainable foundation for police reform, operational effectiveness, and societal trust. This study provides policymakers, security practitioners, and institutional leaders with actionable insights for designing long-term police training strategies that respond to evolving security challenges.
Keywords
Community policing; Crime prevention; Intelligence-led policing, Policing; Police training; Technology-Driven Policing.
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How to cite this paper
@article{1715042,
author = {Anietie Akpan Eyoh, Moses U. Ikoh},
title = {A Ten-Year Strategic Training Masterplan for The Nigeria Police Force: Building A Professional, Intelligence-Driven and Technology-Enabled Police Institution},
journal = {Iconic Research And Engineering Journals},
year = {2026},
volume = {9},
number = {9},
pages = {755-782},
issn = {2456-8880},
url = {https://www.irejournals.com/formatedpaper/1715042.pdf},
abstract = {The security landscape in Nigeria is increasingly complex, requiring a professional, technologically proficient, and intelligence-driven police force. This paper presents a comprehensive framework for the development of a Ten-Year Strategic Training Plan for the Nigeria Police Force, aimed at enhancing operational efficiency, leadership capacity, technological competence, and public trust. The study emphasized the integration of modern policing approaches, including intelligence-led operations, cybercrime investigation, digital forensics, and community policing, within a structured professional development programme. Relying on empirical observation, contemporal development on intelligence, security operation, with focus on crime detection, prevention, and control, the study focused on Key strategic pillars including professional competency development, leadership and strategic command training, technology integration, and community engagement. The implementation framework is phased over ten years, taking cognizance of institutional reform, capacity expansion and consolidation, supported by robust monitoring and evaluation mechanisms. The expected outcomes is a ten year strategic plan that will improve police professionalism, enhanced crime prevention and investigative capabilities, strengthened leadership, increased technological proficiency, and greater public legitimacy. By aligning training initiatives with national security priorities and contemporary policing standards, the plan seeks to establish a sustainable foundation for police reform, operational effectiveness, and societal trust. This study provides policymakers, security practitioners, and institutional leaders with actionable insights for designing long-term police training strategies that respond to evolving security challenges.},
keywords = {Community policing; Crime prevention; Intelligence-led policing, Policing; Police training; Technology-Driven Policing.},
month = {March},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.64388/IREV9I9-1715042}
}