The Nigerian Police are inviting interested and qualified candidates from Nigeria to register online for admission to the 10th Regular Cadet Course Degree Programme.
The online registration process will run for six (6) weeks, from 24th July to 3rd September 2023, providing both male and female Nigerians of good character the opportunity to serve the nation.
The requirements for admission into the Academy are as follows:
- Applicants must be of Nigerian origin by birth and possess a National Identity Number (NIN), JAMB result (2023 only) with a score of not less than 180, and must have selected Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil, as their first choice in the JAMB form.
- Applicants must possess a minimum of 6 credits in not more than 2 sittings in WAEC/NECO or its equivalent, with credit passes in English and Mathematics.
- Applicants must be aged between 17-21 years by 31st October 2023.
- Applicants must be medically, physically, and psychologically fit and must not be less than 1.67m tall for males and 1.64m tall for females.
- Applicants must have not less than 86cm (34 inches) expanded chest measurement (for males only).
- Applicants must not be married or pregnant at the time of admission.
- Applicants must have a valid email address and phone number.
- SSCE (WAEC/NECO) Statements of Results or certificates before 2019 will not be accepted.
The application process is virtual. Interested applicants who meet the criteria above are advised to visit the Academy’s website: https://www.polac.edu.ng and generate a Remita Retrieval Reference (RRR) code for payment of a non-refundable fee of Three Thousand, Five Hundred Naira (N3,500) only, through any commercial bank branch in Nigeria.
Application Deadline: 3rd September 2023
Once payment is complete, a form opens for applicants to complete and upload scanned copies of their SSCE results, birth certificate, and proof of origin.
Applicants must then print the completed online her form and sponsor form, complete and submit during the physical examination at the Nigerian Police Academy.
An automated physical examination will be conducted at the Academy at the time notified.
Successful candidates will participate in a computer-assisted test (CBT), followed by an automated medical screening exercise, and an automated interview/screening exercise for final candidate selection.
Selected candidates will complete five years of academic and police training, obtain a bachelor’s degree, and will be employed by the Nigerian Police as a 2nd Police Deputy Superintendent. IGP Deputy Police Inspector General Kayode Adeol Egbetkun will ensure that the process is conducted with transparency and accountability.
He advises applicants to beware of online scammers, fraudsters and other criminal elements who try to use the application process to trick innocent applicants.
The IGP warns that anyone found defective in this regard will be arrested and prosecuted.
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