Structure of Oversight Mechanisms for the Accountability of the Nigeria Police Force

The House Committee on Police Affairs The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 National Human Rights Commission   President Nigeria Police Council Police Service Commission Non-governmental Organisations   Police Act Inspector-General of Police Centre for Law Enforcement Education Commissioners of Police Police Code of Conduct Police Regulations       Police Public Relations Office     Force Disciplinary Committee     The Police Public Complaints Bureau         Nigeria Police Force

Sources:

• Alemika, E.E.O. Police Accountability in Nigeria: Framework and Limitations. In: Alemika, E & I Chukwuma eds. Civilian Oversight and Accountability of Police in Nigeria. Centre for Law Enforcement Education & Police Service Commission.
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• Auerbach, J.N. (1999) Police Accountability in Kenya: Seize the Moment. Paper presented at the Roundtable Conference on Police Reform in East Afric, Police as a Service Organisation: An Agenda for Change, Nairobi: 24-25 April 2003
• Asiwaju, K. and Stevens, A. (2003) Police Oversight in Nigeria. Paper presented at the Security Sector Governance Workshop, Ghana, 24-26 November 2003.
• Chukwuma, I. (2004) The Role of CLEEN Foundation in Promoting Police Accountability in Nigeria. Presentation made at the ICD Conference on Police Oversight in Africa, 26-29 January 2004.
• Okeke, S.N. (2004) Police Service Commission in Nigeria. Paper presented at the Conference for Policing Oversight and Accountability, Gauteng, 26-29 January 2004.
  

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