The establishment of the Nigeria Police Radio, 99.1FM, is to promote community policing and bring the police closer to the people, says the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu.
Adamu acknowledged this at the inauguration of the radio station on Wednesday in Abuja.
He stated that the radio station was a legacy mission, conceived, nurtured and actualized by the Nigeria Police.
The IGP said, “As part of the implementation processes, we appreciated the need to bolster partnership and good working relationship between the police and the people in our various communities.
“One of these strategies is the construction and setting up of this community-based radio station, the Nigeria Police 99.1FM Radio, targeted at bringing the police closer to the people.”
He commended the federal authorities for their unrelenting dedication to the security and safety of Nigerians and support for the Nigerian police in the enhancement of its operational capacity.
However, he said the Nigeria police 99.1FM Radio is a product of these laudable gestures and it is within the vision of the community policing initiative.
According to him, the radio station had since begun test transmission in line with the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) code and operational regulations.
“The station will also air phone-in programmes to involve the citizens in the security of their localities especially on ways to spot and report crimes and other necessary steps to take in the event of a crime or security emergency”, he said.
