2.9.4. If at any point an officer should uncover a discrepancy between the
report and what occurred or a breach of duty, a complaint must be
submitted for disciplinary inquiry against the officer involved, and legal
action should be taken where necessary.
2.10. Any allegations of officers breaking ranks without the lawful command of
their commanding officer or any other form of misconduct must be
investigated through an internal disciplinary inquiry, and the offending officer
should be subject to legal action.
ii.
The Special Task Force (STF)
1. The purpose of establishing the STF of the Police was to carry out counterterrorist and
counter-insurgency operations within the country. Therefore, the STF must be given
further training on the protocols for protests composed entirely of civilians. Measures
reserved for terrorists and insurgents should not be used on civilians.
2. Where the STF is deployed, they should be in identifiable uniform. Their badges,
nameplates, and other personal and agency identifiers should always be visible outside
of each officer’s helmet or uniform.
iii.
Tri-forces
1. When the tri-forces are called to effect crowd control at a civilian protest, it is essential to
comply with sections 95 to 97 of the Code of Criminal Procedure Act No.15 of 1979 as
amended.
2. Under section 95(3), where the police could not disperse an unlawful assembly unaided, a
Magistrate, Government Agent of the district, or any police officer not below the rank of
Superintendent of Police (SP) may call upon the tri-forces to effect dispersal of the same.
3. The Commission emphasizes that in accordance with section 96 of the Code of Criminal
Procedure Act No.15 of 1979 as amended, any commissioned officer of the tri-forces may
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