IGP INVALIDATES EXISTING POLICE COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMITTEE (PCRC) IDENTITY CARD …Approves Redesign Of New IDs, Membership Screening

IGP Usman Alkali Baba

"The Inspector-General of Police hereby directs all eligible members of PCRC nationwide to contact the offices of the various Zonal, Command and Formations PCRC Chairmen as well as the Police Public Relations Officers (PPROs) of their Zones, Commands and Formations respectively to obtain new forms for processing the newly approved ID Card." 

The existing Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC) Identity Card has been revalidated and this is effective, December 2022. 

This was made known in a statement signed by the Police Force Public Relations Officer, PFPRO, Force Headquarters, Abuja, CSP OLUMUYIWA ADEJOBI, mnipr, mipra on Saturday, 28 January, 2023.

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc(+), NPM, NEAPS, fdc, CFR, according to the statement, "is in line with the IGP’s zeal to sanitize and standardize all sectors including the Police Community Relations Committee. 

"The IGP has also ordered the redesign and re-issuance of new PCRC ID cards from the Force Headquarters, Abuja, and through judicious screening of membership across board.

"The Inspector-General of Police hereby directs all eligible members of PCRC nationwide to contact the offices of the various Zonal, Command and Formations PCRC Chairmen as well as the Police Public Relations Officers (PPROs) of their Zones, Commands and Formations respectively to obtain new forms for processing the newly approved ID Card." The statement read.

"The IGP equally directs that hence, anyone found parading himself with the invalidated PCRC ID card should be arrested and prosecuted." It concluded.