TECHNOLOGY-DRIVEN POLICING: NPF RESCUE ME APPLICATION UPGRADED, SAYS IGP

TECHNOLOGY-DRIVEN POLICING: NPF RESCUE ME APPLICATION UPGRADED, SAYS IGP

by Arikawe Femi
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TECHNOLOGY-DRIVEN POLICING: NPF RESCUE ME APPLICATION UPGRADED, SAYS IGP

• As IGP Encourages Nigerians to Take Advantage of its Crime Reportage Feature

 

 

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba has encourage members of the public to take advantage of the newly upgraded Nigeria Police Force crime reporting mobile application, ‘NPF Rescue Me’ App to report emergencies, criminal activities, and professional misconducts of police officers, for rapid and immediate reaction by operatives of the Force.


In a press statement e-signed and released to the National Association of Online Security News Publishers, NAOSNP by the Force Acting Spokesperson, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi stated that, “The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc (+), NPM, fdc, has confirmed an upgrade of the Nigeria Police Force crime reporting mobile application known as ‘NPF Rescue Me’ application which is valuable to effectively report emergencies, criminal activities, and professional misconducts of police officers, for rapid and immediate reaction by operatives of the Nigeria Police Force.”

 

According to Adejobi, “The IGP emphasizes that the NPF Rescue Me App, which is a great improvement, redefines security and personalizes policing, enabling android and ios users to download the app from the various app stores, registering with their details and having access to a variety of features including emergency services, crime reporting, navigation, ambulances services, amongst others.”

 

“The application also has an emergency button which when depressed alerts operatives at the Nigeria Police National Command and Control Centre who would immediately send out the required assistance to victims irrespective of their locations within the country.”

 

The Inspector-General of Police while encouraging members of the public to download the application into their carry along gadgets, and input some required information for improved services and their personal safety, reiterates that his administration is poised to exploring the use of cutting-edge technology to take combatting crime and responding to emergency situations to an entirely new level.

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