Lagos Police Commissioner, Hakeem Odumosu on Monday flagged off medical evaluation and debriefing of operatives of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) and other tactical units of the command.

The exercise, which was in line with the directive of the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, was kicked off at the Area F Command, Ikeja.

Tests to be conducted include urinalysis, toxicology, fasting and random blood sugar tests and psychological test.

The IG had assured Nigerians that all operatives attached to the defunct units would undergo psychiatric evaluation and retraining before redeployment to other police duties.

Thelagostimes recalls that SARS, Anti-Kidnapping and Anti-Cultism units were scrapped following allegations of extortion, brutality, harassment, extrajudicial killings and other unlawful practices against citizens.

According to spokesman, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the course outline for the three-day debriefing include public relations principles; concept of community policing; standard operating procedure of the Nigeria Police Force; Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), ENDSARS: Experience, challenges, Aspirations and the way forward.

“These topics will be handled by scholars from various fields,” he said.