Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Agency staff to wear bodywork cameras on duty

LAGOS State government plans to introduce a crime data bank and bodywork cameras for members of its Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Agency (LNSA) as part of efforts to rebrand the agency as its steps up the fight against crime.

Announcing these ambitious plans, Dr Ifalade Oyekan, the LNSA general manager, stated that the agency is prepared for a state police status. He also noted some efforts made to improve the performance of the agency including the introduction of professional services through specialised units, the development of new training and retraining modules for the officers and prompt response to security calls, among others.

Dr Oyekan added: “The agency is exploring the option of collaboration and cooperation, logistics and technology, engagement and enlightenment of the populace, creation of crime data bank and the introduction of bodywork cameras, among other initiatives, to bring the agency at par with what obtains across the globe. Officers of the agency now complement the efforts of traffic management officers in the state as a proactive measure to nip insecurity in the bud, explaining that security concerns are more pronounced when there is a traffic situation.

“I enjoin Lagosians to be security conscious and join hands with the government to sanitise the entire metropolis by offering useful security information to the agency. I also urge the media to be thorough in their reporting because the task of securing Lagos is a herculean task, such that demands understanding and commendation for the selfless sacrifices being paid by the officers.”