IPCB Pushes for Fully Fledged Independent Policing Oversight Commission

The Independent Police Complaints Board, IPCB, is pushing to become a fully-fledged Independent Policing Oversight Commission. The move is aimed at strengthening police accountability and restoring public confidence.

IPCB Executive Secretary Rashid Kabba made the disclosure during the Ministry of Information and Communication weekly press conference on Tuesday, September 1st, 2026.

Kabba said the IPCB operates independently under a legal framework linked to Section 158 of the 1991 Constitution. He said the Board investigates serious complaints, including deaths in police custody, fatal incidents involving police action and cases involving senior police officers.