Police officers who have an undying love for the green bottle; and who abuse drugs and other such substances, will henceforth have no guns to go with them, the police top brass has announced.
A handful of cases bordering on accidental discharges by cops, have been linked to inebriation.
Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) in charge of Zone 2, Bala Hassan, told the rank and file at the Police College, Ikeja, during the launch of medical kits for urine drug test and mass screening for hypertension and diabetes, that premium will henceforth be placed on a healthy police force.
He said officers who are often drunk would be rehabilitated before entrusting them with the duty of protecting lives and properties.
“These officers and men need to be very healthy, fit and safe in order to be able to carry out these statutory duties,” he said.
Commissioner of Police (CP) in charge of Medical, Dr Modupe Obembe, said every police officer was expected to be physically, mentally, emotionally and socially fit.
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