The overall aim of the IC3 is to improve the National Police Service operational efficiency by deploying new hardware using up-to-date technology that enable the Police to adopt more efficient working practices and new operating concepts. In progressing towards greater efficiencies, one of the IC3 aims is to bring together various elements of National Police Service operation to work as a more unified team.
The IC3 operations integrate the Command, Control, and Communication functions through the following service areas:
- Emergency Call Centre (ECC) – ECC handle all incoming and outgoing public trunk calls in wake of emergency.
- Dispatching Centre (DC) – DC dispatch, monitor and support operational resources efficiently and in a timely manner.
- Critical Incident Management Suite (CIMS) – CIMS proactively and intelligently monitor the public spaces and include:
- CIMS plan and manage all the pre-planned and spontaneous major events through a defined escalation process to contain and manage a situation or an event through a clearly defined command structure. It contain integrated tools that merge information in an environment that provides leadership quick and accurate data to evaluate situations.
- Video Management System is responsible for displaying video streams Video-Based Incident Detection system based on intelligent analysis of the video streams of the CCTV Cameras.
- Video Wall Management System (and video wall) to display video streams on the video wall.
- Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) Control System to control all ANPR equipment and archiving/retrieving recognized license plates.
- Data Centre operate as a receiving and recording point for CCTV images that are available to the CCTV matrix for IC3 Centre. Images are displayed and, where appropriate, passed into the Dispatching Centre for viewing at work-stations and/or for display on the video-wall.
The office of the Director of Legal and Crime Affairs in the National Police Service was created by the Inspector General under section 10(b) (r) of the National Police Service Act which gives the powers to the Inspector General to organize the service at National level into various formations , Units or components and issue and document Service Standing Orders. Legal and Crime Affairs section is created under the current Standing Orders in all the three services and at the National Police Service headquarters to be directly responsible to the heads of the respective service and the Inspector General.
This is specifically made in order for the legal officers to give direct legal opinion to their commanders and the Inspector General respectively.
FUNCTIONS OF THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF LEGAL AFFAIRS OFFICE
The office of the Director Legal Affairs is responsible to the Inspector General for the efficient and effective
Coordination of legal matters within the National Police Service.
Giving of prompt legal advice to the Inspector General on matters touching the police services.
Representation of the Inspector General in Court, Taskforce, Conferences and Meetings where legal issues are concern.
Perusal of serious criminal and complaint against police files
- Management of legal issues at National Police Service
- Management of the legal office at National Police Service headquarters.
- Forwarding of any serious criminal files to Director of Public Prosecution.
- Smooth operationalization of the National Police Service Act, other relevant laws and Constitution.
- Carrying out of sensitization on newly enacted laws and topical issues as it arises in the society.
- Drafting of Memorandum Of Understanding and agreements with other organization where necessary.
- Drafting and Commissioning of affidavits in the National Police Service.
- Renewing, reviewing and evaluating contracts for various services within IG’s office.
- Watching brief for the Inspector General in Court where the Inspector General is sued.
- Apart from the above the office will also act as a depository headquarters of all the agreements, protocols, MOU’s signed between the National Police Service and any other organization.
- Acting as a liaison office between National Police Service and Attorney General and DPP.
- Participate in the enactment of relevant laws, policies and legal framework relating to police matters and amendment thereto.
- And any other assignment given by the Inspector General.