The Minister of Police Affairs, Mr Muhammad Dingyadi has revealed that selected cops for the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team will earn the same emolument as their colleagues in other police formations and units.
Mr Dingyadi made the statement while speaking during a live TV programme said police authorities were giving greater attention to the re-orientation of the cops.
The minister who also noted that selected officers are being taken through more rigorous training for the special task of combating armed robbery and other related crimes in the society, however noted that they would not be placed on a special salary scale.
“They are going to earn the usual salary that is being earned by every police officer but you are aware that Mr. President has already directed that a new salary structure be put out for police officers in this country to be commensurate with the duty they are performing,” he said.
“So, it is going to be the same salary structure. The only difference is that every police officer is assigned to a different duty. The duty is different from the others but the salary is the same,” he added.
It would be recalled that the Inspector General of Police, Mr Mohammed Adamu had announced the SWAT team as a replacement for the disbanded police unit.
No fewer than 1,850 SWAT personnel had commenced training on October 19, 2020, at the Police Mobile Force Training Schools in Osun and Nasarawa.
