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ABTA:
Not yet.....u can always get genuine info about recruitment on psc.gov.ng. cheers

dapotemi:
Pls when is their recruitment starting?

Hostermipo:
please am planning to join the N P F after my degree , so I want to know the latest information about their promotion schedule

ABTA:
D promotion is more organised now unlike before......now u get promoted with ur course mates as long. as u don't av a pending query. D normal years on a rank is like 4 to 5 years and in a situation where u ain't promoted when u re due, whenever u re promoted ur promotion ll be backdated. Cheers

ABTA:
D promotion is more organised now unlike before......now u get promoted with ur course mates as long. as u don't av a pending query. D normal years on a rank is like 4 to 5 years and in a situation where u ain't promoted when u re due, whenever u re promoted ur promotion ll be backdated. Cheers

Hostermipo:
please how to one get posted into squads like bomb squad or anti terrorism squad?

ABTA:
Now it's 2014 and the Nigeria police has stepped up it game abit.....now dis may not sound impressive but d salary of an ASP 11 is now 122k while ASP1 is around 128k......any question about d NPF is welcome

mariam1990:
pls i hrd that a degree holder can not join d force as asp anymore but wit inspector cadre rank, how tru is that pls?

ABTA:
That's not true. Though the minimum class of grade for asp is 2,2 and those with lower class opt for inspector or recruit. Also with the new police uni. Direct asp recruitment may drastically reduce as the police uni. Graduates re intended to become asps as well.hope I answered ur question

mariam1990:
thanks a lot Abta, its been a while I visited dis post,

mariam1990:
thanks a lot Abta, its been a while I visited dis post,

01ghostmode:
Are u planning to join d NPF?

mariam1990:
exactly, am planning to join

Chocho4real:
Wondering when this guys will start hiring as we keep hearing soonest daily. Someone was telling me it would commence January 2016 or June, as Nig police don't recruit other than that time.

Rdduite:
Marriam, why must it be January? You just can't wait till June?

ABTA:
U re welcome madam

mariam1990:
oga mi sir, its been a While o, how u doing? Pls av got some questns o firstly, i was told by an officer That enlisting as a cadet Is usually difficult due to ogas at d top sharing d slot That i shud rather join Wit my ssce, thats d Lowest rank and get upraded later, how tru Is dis? Secondly, Will qualificatns gotten before joining be considered during upgrading and lastly, Can i apply for difft ranks at a time?

Chocho4real:
The officer isn't wrong, just act as he had instructed/advised. Cadet hiring seems like once in a life time, doesn't come often like that of ranks and file but come when you least expected. Yes you can be upgraded with any higher qualifications obtained before getting enlisted into the force, when promotion is on going. For that of application for diff ranks, i think its usually one after the other but would be done only when such is in place (promotion)s

[/quote][quote author=Cristalz post=3296968]@zogo

If you join the Force with your B.Sc you'll be an ASP. That's Assistant Superintendent of Police. It's a reasonable rank.  .  .you won't be controlling traffic or doing stop 'n' search and the like. ASP is higher than the normal rank and file.

Asst. Superintendent of Police, next Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), next Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP).

Next Asst. Commissioner of Police (ACP), next Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), next Commissioner of Police (CP).

Next Asst. Inspector General of Police (AIG), next Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), next Inspector General of Police (IGP).


Promotions normally come at 3-year intervals,as in,all things being equal. The maximum number of years anyone can be on the Force is 35 years.

The least duration you can serve on the Force is entirely up to you. If you get in and after a year you want out, you're very free to walk. Voluntary resignation is very much allowed.

And, as an ASP you're an officer, though not a very senior one. Kind of like in the middle. Pay's better than the junior officers/rank and file. The senior boys are from ACP and above.

Hope this helps.


@Encomium

Let the dude explore his options na.  .  .if he feels he can do something positive for the country by joining the Force,we shouldn't discourage him

Cristalz:
Lol, why aren't you planning on joining the Force? Kidding
Thanks for clarifying further. . .I hope that's what zogo meant.


Yeah, it's very possible to become a lawyer while in the Force, but of course it would have to be part-time studies. The thing about the Force is that it's actually quite flexible. . .to an extent one can juggle things to suit one's desires.

Let me explain. . .some policemen prefer to be posted to states like Lagos, Abuja, PH etc where it is generally believed more money can be found via avenues other than their monthly salary. E.g a policeman gets paid monthly yeah, but the government of that state could suddenly give the police command in that state some sort of ''gift''. All the cops get to share, of course how much you get depending on your rank. But such only happens in states that are 'happening', states with money.
And then there's the movers and shakers of society that require police protection, as well as luxurious bus travelers that also require police protection. They pay for this, and the officers assigned to them get their share. It's also very possible that the person you're assigned to gives you some good 'bonuses'.
If one were to be in a state like Yobe, would such happen? Not likely. Generally believed that there's no money there. So some officers are actively involved in hustling for good places to get posted to.

The disadvantage of the 'happening' states is that there's more workload. In a place like Lagos, there's much to do. . .midnight calls, patrols, battling the high crime rate etc etc. So one will always be busy. When that is the case, that officer won't have sufficient study time.
In a place like Yobe, it's relatively quiet. Not very much to tackle, so plenty of study time.

But of course, not everyone would want to study law in Yobe state There's an option. . .
As an ASP you're either gon' be a field officer, as in, always out on the streets at whatever time(even if it's 2am), doing all the gunning and chasing etc. Or you will be an Admin guy, as in, more of paperwork/deskwork. In charge of in-house runnings, processing cases, researching laws etc, basically making sure all is going smoothly. . .kinda like the Operations guys in Banking. Marketers go out and do all the investigating and chasing, while the Operations people handle the processing and movement of cash.
When you're an Admin guy, you'll have more time. You'll be less tired,physically that is. When you're at your desk and there isn't much to do at that time, you can easily take out your law books and study at the office.
Sometimes you can close early and go home to study, knowing that you won't be called back to the office unless there's an emergency.

And, the high ranking officers in the Force are usually understanding when it comes to such issues. . .they usually go easy on officers working and studying at the same time. Well, mostly that's if you're lucky enough to work under a really nice boss.

So zogo, working in the Force and doing your law program at the same time is very possible. I can safely say 40% of Nigerian policemen are currently doing that.
Even if you're not an Admin guy, it's still possible to work and study, just that it's easier to cope with the inherent stress when you're more of a desk person.
And the state you're in matters too. If you're more interested in hustling for a good posting,'greener' pasture, you'll most likely have less time at your disposal than when you're in a relatively calm state. Okay, it doesn't have to be Yobe state But usually the Northern parts of Nigeria tend to have a lower crime rate unless there's religous disturbance, or political disturbance.

You might ask if one can decide which state he gets posted to. Normally, you have no say in wherever you get posted to. However there are 2 ways I know of that could influence one's posting. . .
1. The 'godfather' factor . If you've got a high ranking officer as a godfather, he/she could influence your posting to wherever you desire.

2. If you can produce evidence that you are currently enrolled in an academic institution, you won't be posted out of that state till you're done. Hey, the government does care about its Police officers being well educated.

Another thing I almost forgot. . .did you know you can be a lecturer in the Force? Earlier I told you there are opportunities for nearly everybody on the Force, from Medical Doctors to Lawyers to Electricians and Bricklayers. Even Bankers. The Force has got its own co-operative banks, hospitals, and of course training schools, and they prefer to have their own manning these places.
If there's an electrical fault, they prefer to get their own policeman-electrician. If they're sick, they prefer to go to their hospital and get treated by their police doctors.
Being a lecturer in a police training school is a comfy place to be as a part-time student. If you have classes from say, 8am till 2pm, you've got the rest of the day free for studying. A lecturer's time is quite flexible which is very advantageous to a part-time student.

And the Nig. Police Force treasures its well educated, intelligent men. . .it's them that are the future Commissioners and IGs after all.

Wow, I think my epistle is long enough for now,lol.

[/quote][quote author=Cristalz post=3323180]Lol, why aren't you planning on joining the Force? Kidding
Thanks for clarifying further. . .I hope that's what zogo meant.


Yeah, it's very possible to become a lawyer while in the Force, but of course it would have to be part-time studies. The thing about the Force is that it's actually quite flexible. . .to an extent one can juggle things to suit one's desires.

Let me explain. . .some policemen prefer to be posted to states like Lagos, Abuja, PH etc where it is generally believed more money can be found via avenues other than their monthly salary. E.g a policeman gets paid monthly yeah, but the government of that state could suddenly give the police command in that state some sort of ''gift''. All the cops get to share, of course how much you get depending on your rank. But such only happens in states that are 'happening', states with money.
And then there's the movers and shakers of society that require police protection, as well as luxurious bus travelers that also require police protection. They pay for this, and the officers assigned to them get their share. It's also very possible that the person you're assigned to gives you some good 'bonuses'.
If one were to be in a state like Yobe, would such happen? Not likely. Generally believed that there's no money there. So some officers are actively involved in hustling for good places to get posted to.

The disadvantage of the 'happening' states is that there's more workload. In a place like Lagos, there's much to do. . .midnight calls, patrols, battling the high crime rate etc etc. So one will always be busy. When that is the case, that officer won't have sufficient study time.
In a place like Yobe, it's relatively quiet. Not very much to tackle, so plenty of study time.

But of course, not everyone would want to study law in Yobe state There's an option. . .
As an ASP you're either gon' be a field officer, as in, always out on the streets at whatever time(even if it's 2am), doing all the gunning and chasing etc. Or you will be an Admin guy, as in, more of paperwork/deskwork. In charge of in-house runnings, processing cases, researching laws etc, basically making sure all is going smoothly. . .kinda like the Operations guys in Banking. Marketers go out and do all the investigating and chasing, while the Operations people handle the processing and movement of cash.
When you're an Admin guy, you'll have more time. You'll be less tired,physically that is. When you're at your desk and there isn't much to do at that time, you can easily take out your law books and study at the office.
Sometimes you can close early and go home to study, knowing that you won't be called back to the office unless there's an emergency.

And, the high ranking officers in the Force are usually understanding when it comes to such issues. . .they usually go easy on officers working and studying at the same time. Well, mostly that's if you're lucky enough to work under a really nice boss.

So zogo, working in the Force and doing your law program at the same time is very possible. I can safely say 40% of Nigerian policemen are currently doing that.
Even if you're not an Admin guy, it's still possible to work and study, just that it's easier to cope with the inherent stress when you're more of a desk person.
And the state you're in matters too. If you're more interested in hustling for a good posting,'greener' pasture, you'll most likely have less time at your disposal than when you're in a relatively calm state. Okay, it doesn't have to be Yobe state But usually the Northern parts of Nigeria tend to have a lower crime rate unless there's religous disturbance, or political disturbance.

You might ask if one can decide which state he gets posted to. Normally, you have no say in wherever you get posted to. However there are 2 ways I know of that could influence one's posting. . .
1. The 'godfather' factor . If you've got a high ranking officer as a godfather, he/she could influence your posting to wherever you desire.

2. If you can produce evidence that you are currently enrolled in an academic institution, you won't be posted out of that state till you're done. Hey, the government does care about its Police officers being well educated.

Another thing I almost forgot. . .did you know you can be a lecturer in the Force? Earlier I told you there are opportunities for nearly everybody on the Force, from Medical Doctors to Lawyers to Electricians and Bricklayers. Even Bankers. The Force has got its own co-operative banks, hospitals, and of course training schools, and they prefer to have their own manning these places.
If there's an electrical fault, they prefer to get their own policeman-electrician. If they're sick, they prefer to go to their hospital and get treated by their police doctors.
Being a lecturer in a police training school is a comfy place to be as a part-time student. If you have classes from say, 8am till 2pm, you've got the rest of the day free for studying. A lecturer's time is quite flexible which is very advantageous to a part-time student.

And the Nig. Police Force treasures its well educated, intelligent men. . .it's them that are the future Commissioners and IGs after all.

Wow, I think my epistle is long enough for now,lol.