NIGERIA: No Personnel Of The Defunct SARS Will Be Selected To be Part Of The New TACTICAL Team

On Tuesday, October 13, the police announced that a new tactical team which is to be known as Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team, has been created to replace the disolved Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). <br /><br /> All the same, in a press release delivered on Wednesday evening October 14, Frank Mba said no personnel from the disbanded SARS will be part of the new tactical team. He also disclosed that operatives in the tactical team are restricted from the indiscriminate and unlawful search of phones, laptops, and other smart devices. <br /><br /> <br /><br />According to Mba, some of the important facts about the newly created tactical team include<br /><br />-No personnel of the defunct SARS will be selected to be part of the new TACTICAL team<br /><br />-Operations of the new TACTICAL team will ve strictly intelligence-driven<br /><br />-Members of the new TACTICAL team will by no means embark on routine patrols<br /><br />-Members of the new TACTICAL team are barred from the indiscriminate and unlawful search of phones, laptops, and other smart devices.<br /><br />-Operatives of the new TACTICAL team must be free of any pending disciplinary matter especially those touching on misuse of firearms and abuse of human rights.<br /><br /> <br /><br />He pointed out that the sole responsibility of the new tactical team will be <br /><br /> <br /><br />- Response to Robbery attacks<br /><br />-Response to scenes of weapon-related crimes<br /><br />-Rescue operations<br /><br />-Special operations involving high profile criminals