The Commandant General of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ahmed Audi Ph.D, mni, has charged officers of the forensic and behavioural unit of the Corps to be more proactive, so as to provide litigation support that will be used in prosecuting cases in the court. This was revealed in a statement signed by director of public relations, DCC Olusola Odumosu, stating that the commandant general had said this during a workshop for forensic desk officers across the formations at the National headquarters, Abuja. He stated that his administration is working tirelessly to ensure that it have a well motivated staff strength through structured welfare, training and manpower development that is capable of producing operatives that are mentally stable and psychologically balanced. The CG encouraged officers of the forensic desk to pay attention to training in order to acquire vital skills and knowledge that will in turn be transferred to personnel of various state commands to enhance the operational efficiency of the Corps. Audi mentioned that one key area of interest to his administration is the introduction of Forensic Psychotherapy which is a modern and proactive measures to treat people with Obsessive Compulsive Disorders (OCDs) and hyper activities that are responsible for most of the contemporary crimes. While making promise to unveil a forensic and behavioral policy for the Corps, he commended the effort of the head of Forensic unit, Dr. Tersoo Shaapera in ensuring that all forensic officers across the state commands remain focused despite all challenges. Furthermore, the CG urged the desk officers to continue to give their best in ensuring scientific analysis of evidences and by extension giving therapeutic intervention strategies that would add value to the Corps and Nigeria's National Security in general.

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