By
Fidelis Jockthan
Police Investigators and Prosecutors in Adamawa state have been urged to deploy skills and expertise required by law in executing their mandate in line with global best practices.
The Commissioner of Police Adamawa state Command,CP Dankombo Morris Falings gave the charge while declaring open,a 4-day capacity building workshop organized by the Command in collaboration with Adamawa state Ministry of Justice for investigators and Prosecutors in a bid to strengthen the justice Sector for efficient and effective Police service delivery.
The CP who was overwhelmed by huge attendance which had rank and file officers said the training wouldn’t have come at a better time like this when the Inspector General of Police is trying to reposition the investigation department by ensuring that all personnel posted to Criminal Investigation Department are well acquainted to the rudiments of investigation and Prosecution.
He added that the training was also apt due to compelling challenges being faced by the country ranging from kidnapping,armed-robbery, farmers/herders clashes and Boko Haram insurgency.
Morris Dankombo while charging the officers to take advantage of the lectures thanked the Ministry of Justice and the Adamawa state Government for facilitating the training aimed at broaden the knowledge of the investigators in executing their constitutional mandate.
“This workshop has been carefully designed to provide participants with knowledge, skills and expertise required to conduct Investigations and Prosecutions to a minimum standard in line with international practices.Our team of experienced facilitators will guide you through a series of interactive sessions and group discussions in ensuring that you gain practical knowledge and skills to address our peculiar challenges for the free flow of Justice system in Adamawa state “.
The Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice Adamawa state, Barrister Afraimu Jingi who was represented by the Permanent Secretary,Isuwa Misali attributes the prevailing peace in the State to proper Community policing and civility being demonstrated by the police in discharging their duties.
The Chief Judge of Adamawa state, Justice Hapsat Abdulrahman who was also represented by Justice Christopher Mapeo challenged the Investigators and Prosecutors to take advantage of the training so as to ease dispensation of Justice during trials.
The technical session will drilled the Investigators and Prosecutors by former Commissioner of Police Ojukwu and top Police officers on Professionalism in Investigation and SOP in investigative interviewing,Crime Scene investigation, Relevancy of confessional statement in the Criminal Justice system and Admissibility of electronically generated documents among others.