Turkish Ambassador Pays Follow-up visit to IGP on PIKM Regulation By Kembay Police Headquarters George Street Freetown, Wednesday 28th February, 2024 Her Excellency the Turkish Ambassador to Sierra Leone, Madam Sibel Erkan has visited the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mr. William Fayia Sellu to know the SLP stands on the Police Coordination and Cooperation Center (PIKM), ahead of the 5-6 May and 15-17 July, 2024 OIC meetings in Banju and Yaounde respectively. In her presentations, Her Excellency Madam Erkan discloses that, her visit was to know if the SLP is interested in being part of the Police Coordination and Cooperation Center (PIKM) establishment following the 13th Summit heads of States and Government of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). The PIKM she went on to explained would be established to combat terrorism, extremism, organised crime and to strengthen capacities of PIKM members states. "For the Center to ...
The government plans to hire over 1,000 prison officers.
Vice President Dr Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, who is also the Chairman of the Correctional Service Council, told members of the Sierra Leone Correctional Services that the government is currently recruiting 1,000 officers. According to the VP, recruitment will help to alleviate the service's human resource shortage.
The Vice President took advantage of the opportunity to highlight the government's efforts to resolve persisting difficulties in the security sector's welfare and operational capacities, including infrastructure development.
The VP emphasized the continuous compensation rise of security sector staff, as well as the purchase of vehicles and motorcycles to improve sector mobility, including the purchase of a 22-new vehicle fleet for correctional services. The Vice President announced the government's plans and efforts to relocate the present Pademba Road Correctional Facility to Songo.
While appreciating the prison officers for their unwavering service in a difficult environment, he warned them against indiscipline and disrespect for the law. He was categorical that "the council would not accept any acts of indiscipline, including the trafficking of illicit products." According to the VP, this will not only result in instant dismissal under the law, but also in criminal prosecution.
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