IGP Asks Investigators To Prioritise Data-driven Policing

The inspector-general of police (IGP), Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has charged investigators and heads of investigative units across the country to prioritise the accurate capture and management of suspects’ information as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen intelligence-led policing and modernise criminal investigations within the Nigeria Police Force (NPF).

The IGP gave the charge during the opening of the One-Day Crime and Incident Database Impact Sensitisation Workshop organised by the Department of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) at the Force Headquarters, Abuja.

The workshop was convened to sensitise participants on the importance of the Suspects’ Information Capturing Process under the Nigeria Police Force Crime and Incident Database (NPF-ICD) Centre Project, a strategic initiative designed to enhance crime analysis, intelligence gathering, evidence-based investigations, inter-agency collaboration, and proactive crime prevention.

At the event, the IGP noted that modern policing is increasingly driven by timely, accurate, and actionable data, stressing that effective law enforcement can no longer rely solely on conventional investigative methods.

He emphasised that the crime and incident database centre represents a critical national policing asset capable of improving investigative outcomes, tracking criminal trends, identifying repeat offenders, linking crimes across jurisdictions, and supporting informed operational and strategic decision-making.

Force PRO DCP Anthony Okon Placid said, while reaffirming his administration’s commitment to the modernisation of policing through technology, innovation, and intelligence-led strategies, the IGP called for greater compliance with established procedures for capturing suspects’ information across all Commands and Formations.

He encouraged participants to actively engage in the workshop and develop practical solutions that will enhance operational efficiency and strengthen the Force’s crime management architecture.