The Nigerian Police Force (NPF) do open up the space to take in students or interested individuals who have the wish to be part of them and so we have gathered here the requirement for Nigeria Police Academy for you to know and check for your eligibility status by yourself.
Short History
The origin of the Nigeria Police Academy dates back to the early 80s when the Government of Nigeria in 1981 requested the British Government to make available to Nigeria, some united Kingdom Police officers to assess the training needs of the Nigeria Police.
In response to this request, a team of three British Police officers led by M.A. H Pacy ( Assistant Chief Constable, Hamberside Police) was sent to Nigeria by the British Government. The team submitted its report known as the Pacy report in 1982.
This report was formally published as the white paper of the Federal Republic, of Nigeria, on the future training needs of the Nigeria Police Force. A follow up of recommendations of the pacy report led to the search for the best training orientation for the Nigeria Police.
In 1986, the then Inspector General of Police Alhaji Mohammed A. Gambo rtd, sent a delegation of three Nigeria Police officers led by late S.Z. Daura (Assistant Inspector General) to Egypt to under study the Egyptian Police Academy.
The report and recommendations of these two teams of experts had far reaching effects in laying the foundation for the establishment of the Nigeria Police Academy, Kano to serve as an institution for high level manpower development, with a mission to train police officers to acquire the highest standards of professionalism.
The Academy officially took off simultaneously in 1988 at two temporary campuses; the Police training school Challawa, Kano where cadet Inspectors were trained; and the Police college Kaduna, where cadet ASPs were trained.
The two campuses were merged and relocated to its permanent site in Wudil, Kano, after its was formerly Commissioned on the 2nd April,1996, by then Head of State and Commander in Chief of the Armed forces, General Sani Abacha, GCON, dss, mni., with the expectation that the Academy will be affiliated to a University for degree awarding courses.
OBJECTIVES
The aims and objectives of establishing the Police academy are:
To provide an institution capable of producing qualitative manpower especially at the ASP and Inspectorate cadre, in order to meet up with the middle level manpower requirements of the Nigeria Police Force.
;To equip trainees with competences backed by sound academic background, high professional and moral standards for effective law enforcement and selfless service to the Nation.
Requirement for Nigeria Police Academy
Speaking of requirement for Nigeria Police Academy, here is a list of all that is required of you in order to be admitted to the Nigeria Police Academy in the 2022-2023 session.
- All applicants must be between the ages of 17 and 22. This must be clearly proven by your birth certificate and duly stamped by a federal Hospital.
- The height requirement for this admission is 1.67 meters (5 feet and 6 inches) for the males and 1.62 Metres (5 Feet 4 Inches) for the female applicants.
- The chest size requirement for the male is an expanded chest span of not less than 86cm (34 Inches for those between 21 and 22 years of age).
- If you are impaired in any way or have a deformity that will not allow you to perform properly physically and mentally, you may not be employed.
- SSCE certificates, NECO, Or GCE are important.
- Required educational certificates and courses for higher institution graduates have been clearly indicated on the recruitment portal. So, ensure you check that out when filling the form to know which position fits your educational qualification. Check the list below to also clarify.
