The steering committee on the establishment of the state police has outlined six guiding principles for the transition of Nigeria Police Force officers. Chaired by Olu Ogunsakin, the committee submitted its report on Friday in Abuja, stating that no officer would lose employment due to the creation of the State Police Service (SPS). The transition from the Federal Police Service (FPS) to SPS will not involve involuntary dismissals, except through normal disciplinary or retirement procedures. All accrued rights to salary, pension, benefits and service recognition will be protected regardless of which police service officers end up in. The committee described the shift as an expansion, not a reduction, of policing capacity, expecting more officers to serve across Nigeria. Officers will choose their preferred service through voluntary self-selection, not compulsory reassignment. Their professional identities and institutional pride will be respected throughout the process. Transition plans will be publicly communicated, with the inspector-general of police maintaining a dedicated channel for all ranks. The current 273,648 FPS officers will be classified into five groups: I-G to AIG, CP to ACP, CSP to ASP, Insp. to rank and files, and civilian staff. Officers from I-G to AIG will remain in the FPS for national command or transition leadership. Those from CP to ACP may stay in FPS or move to lead SPS as inaugural commissioners. CSP to ASP officers can transfer to SPS with rank recognition. Inspector and rank-and-file officers may transfer to equivalent SPS ranks, access home-state transfers or join new state police recruitment. Civilian staff may move to equivalent administrative roles in SPS without compulsory redeployment. The classification will be completed within the first six months of the preparation phase. The FPS will retain 40 per cent of officers; 60 per cent will move to the SPS.
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