
Mr. Saagwe Brighten Friday
POLICE PROMOTION DEPARTMENT
The Department is structured into Two [2] Division, namely;
- Promotion
- Appeals and Petitions
FUNCTIONS:
- Formulation of policies and guidelines on promotion in the NPF;
- Dealing with matters relating to promotion of Senior Police Officers as well as processing of acting appointments;
- Dealing with matters relating to upgrading/advancement and conversion of Rank and File and Inspectors who have acquired additional relevant qualifications to the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police [ASP];
- Participating in the conduct of promotion examinations and interviews for Police Officers in the examinable cadres in the NPF in conjunction with Police authorities;
- Processing of breifs and memoranda on the recommendations received from the Inspector General of Police on promotion of Senior Police Officers as well as acting appointment;
- Examining and processing of appeals/petitions/complaints received from aggrieved Police Officers who are seeking redress for long overdue promotion, unjustified demotions, improper placement in the seniority Staff List/Nominal Roll of the NPF;
- Keeping custody and maintaining promotion examinations records of all cadres of the NPF including Rank and File, and within the Inspectorate Cadre delegated to the IGP;
- Processing the gazette of the promotion of Senior Police Officers;
- Processing of comments, responses and recommendations of IGP for promotion, conversion, upgrading and advancement for the Standing Committee on Police Promotion Matters’ consideration;
- Liaising with the IGP in respect of the promotions of Rank and File and the Inspectorate Cadre by the power delegated to the IGP;
- Processing, reviewing and analyzing the recommendations for promotions from the IGP and makes further recommendations to the Standing Committee on Police Promotion Matters based on the guidelines;
- Identifying training needs of Officers and Men of the NPF and developing the syllabi for courses and promotion examination in collaboration with the NPF Headquarters;
- Implementing the Commission’s policies on promotion in the NPF;
- Serving as Secretariat to the Standing Committee on Police Promotion Matters;
- Preparing Quarterly and Annual Reports of the Departments;
- Keeping records of Officers who have attended Police Promotion Courses and Examinations; and,
- Performing any other duties as may be assigned to the Department.