FUNCTIONS OF ALL DEPARTMENTS
The Headquarters Kogi State Vigilante Service is administered by 10 Departments with Comptroller-General as the head. All the Departmental Heads are expected to be not below the rank of Assistant Comptroller. The Departments are Operation, Training, Administration, Logistics, Finance and Accounts, Medical, Legal, Crime and Intelligence, Public Relation, Religions Affairs and Provost Marshal.
FUNCTIONAL SERVICES
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Operations
The Department of Operation is responsible for the general provision and guideline of all operation within Kogi State Vigilante Service. As the most senior Department, it also plan and execute joint operation with others sister services e.g. the Armed Forces, NPF etc
Administration
The Department of Operation is responsible for the general provision and guideline of all operation within Kogi State Vigilante Service. As the most senior Department, it also plan and execute joint operation with others sister services e.g. the Armed Forces, NPF etc
Operations
The Department of Operation is responsible for the general provision and guideline of all operation within Kogi State Vigilante Service. As the most senior Department, it also plan and execute joint operation with others sister services e.g. the Armed Forces, NPF etc
Logistics
The Department of logistics is responsible for material and resources management within the service. In addition, it takes care of all supplies, clothing, accommodation, vehicles motorcycle, and uniform to mention a few. Some of its functions are to ensure that all vehicles are in good condition before embarking on any operation and provides office and residential accommodation where possible for vigilantes.
Training
The Department of Training is next in hierarchy of command at the Headquarters. It shouldered with the responsibilities of planning and coordination of all training activities of the service within the year with the approval of comptroller. In addition, it conducts regular retraining of personnel, organised regular workshops and seminars and promotion exams for the officers.
Crime & IntelligenceIntelligence
The Department is responsible for all intelligent network in trying to master information about the general activities of criminals both within and outside the state.
It helps to contain any situation and advised appropriate authority at both operational and strategic level. Some function of the Department include:
a. The intelligence Department identify all the criminals and their cohorts especially at the grassroots level for close monitoring.
b. The Department writes all security reports for appropriate authority.
c. They reports all suspicious cases to higher authority.
d. They disseminate information on all criminals’ activities to the various vigilante commands for evaluation and further action
e. Try and maintain system of criminal monitoring of suspected hardened criminals from the neighbouring States.
f. Liaises with other intelligent security operatives within the State and Local Government.
g. Collect, collate and evaluate information on criminal identified with organised crime activities in a particular area.
Finance and Accounts
The Department of Finance and Account is responsible for all service personnel salaries/ allowance, as the finance the arms of the service. It prepares the monthly allowances for implementation.
Medical
The Medical Department is responsible for the medical care to all service personnel and their immediate families. In addition, provide medical attention to detained criminals and immediate health service (where possible) for the civilians within the environment. The Department also liaise with other higher hospitals for immediate medical service for accident victims, and criminals.
Public Relation
The Department of public Relation is the main branch in charge of promoting the image of the service. It provide the essential services. of disseminating information on the general activities to the people and has strong liaison for the promotion of confidence reposed on the service by the people.
Religious Affairs
his is one of the youngest Department in the service. It is responsible for all religions affair that affect both Muslims and Christian. As the youngest, the service is trying to spread across the Local Government Commands.
Provost Marshal
The provost marshal work directly under the Admin Department. He is responsible for the maintenance of discipline in the service. He provide a good check for the service personnel for the general discipline of the service. The provost has the power to arrest any erring service personnel and safe guard the image and discipline of the service.
Legal
The Legal Department is in charge of all legal cases against the service. It is delegated to represent the service for any legal issue and resolve it amicably. It acts as a liaison between the service and other sister services for any seminar or workshop on legal issues.