POLICY BRIEF: CODE OF CONDUCT AND PROFESSIONAL ETHICS WITHIN THE NIGERIA POLICE FORCE (NPF)

Over time, instances of Police misconduct, such as Police brutality, harassment, extortion, torture, murder, impunity, and inhumane treatment, perpetrated against the citizens across the Police spectrum have elicited continuous public outcry.  Specialized units like the Specialized Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) readily come to mind in this regard, which underscores the recent #EndSARS protests in the country. It is against this backdrop that it has become imperative to examine professionalism and code of conduct that exist within the Police institution, with a view to strengthening it, to be fit for purpose and effective.