Officers of Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Agency will start wearing bodywork cameras and will also be introduced to crime data bank, the state government has said.
The General Manager of the agency, Dr Ifalade Oyekan, made the disclosure on Tuesday during a media briefing at the Lagos State Multi-Agency Centre, in Oshodi.
He said the development is part of efforts of the state government to rebrand the agency and equip it to secure the entire metropolis of the state.
Oyekan added that the LNSA is prepared for a state police status.
Oyekan also noted some efforts made to improve the performance of the agency to include the introduction of professional service through specialised units, the development of new training and retraining modules for the officers, restructuring of the activities of the agencies, and prompt response to security calls, among others.
He said, “The agency is exploring the option of collaboration and cooperation, logistics and technology, engagement and enlightenment of the populace, creation of crime data bank, the introduction of bodywork cameras, among other initiatives, to bring the agency at par with what obtains across the globe.
“Officers of the agency now complement the efforts of traffic management officers in the state as a proactive measure to nip insecurity in the bud, explaining that security concerns are more pronounced when there is a traffic situation.
“I enjoin Lagosians to be security conscious and join hands with the government to sanitise the entire metropolis by offering useful security information to the agency and I also urge the media to be thorough in their reportage because the task of securing Lagos is a herculean task such that demands understanding and commendation for the selfless sacrifices being paid by the officers.”