PSC to launch portal for police recruitment, moves to decentralize exercise

Following a meeting with representatives from the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory on Thursday, the Police Service Commission, PSC, is set to decentralise the police recruitment exercise.

The move will empower recruitment desk officers in the states to play key roles during the 2025 recruitment exercise.

Ikechukwu Ani, Head, Press and Public Relations, in a statement on Friday, said the Commission would also ensure that all the stakeholders – the Ministry of Police Affairs, the Nigeria Police Force and the Federal Character Commission – have access to the recruitment portal for inclusiveness and transparency.

“It will also help prevent corruption and nepotism in the system.The Commission wishes to announce that the newly acquired recruitment portal which will serve for recruitment of both its staff and all categories of police officers is now ready and will be deployed during the period of such recruitments,” the statement added.

the Commission on Thursday, for the first time, held a consultative meeting with officers in incharge of recruitment from the 36 states and the FCT, where far reaching decisions were taken on how best to ensure efficient, transparent, accountable and equitable recruitment in the country.

To give effect to this development, the Commission will dedicate the new portal to ensure a successful and inclusive recruitment.

“The public is by this statement advised to note that going forward police recruitments will be done using this Commission’s recruitment portal with state officers playing significant roles,” the statement said.

The portal is expected to be opened immediately the Commission is ready to commence the 2025 recruitment exercise.

The statement said the Commission will continue to do its best to give the nation a Police Force it will be proud of.