Tired of being sued, SARS adopts a common sense approach

According to the Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) has plans to adopt less lethal weapons for its operations.

During the launch of Nigeria Police Force, Complaint Response Unit (CRU) and at the Police Headquarters in Abuja on Friday, November 13, IGP Arase revealed that Tasers alternatively known as stun guns, would ensure a decrease in fatalities caused by lethal weapons usage.

He also intimated his audience that the launch and rebranding became necessary due to the far from professional and repeated abuse of the masses by members of the force, particularly during operations.

“This is because aside from being a major source of public disdain for the force, these negatives also constitute sources of litigation and attendant huge garnishee orders hanging on the lean budgetary profile of the force.

“Most importantly, it raises questions as to why a police force constitutionally emplaced and armed to protect lives and property of the citizens would evolve to one that becomes uncivil to the same citizens by their actions or inactions or dress menacingly to build a wedge between them and the citizens,” Arase said.

He maintains that these complaints had plagued the leadership of the Force before him too.

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