With the increasing wave of crime, breakdown of law and order and lawlessness across the country, Chiemelie Ezeobi examines the effort by the police to sustain peace across board Upon assumption of office on April 7, 2021, one thing was glaring to the 26th Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, the numerous challenges facing the Nigerian Police Force needed to be tackled and quickly too. From issues of welfare to the worrying attacks on police formations and divisions, as well as the increasing cases of kidnapping and banditry. Even before he was confirmed IG on June 4, he set the ball rolling by initiating kinetic and non-kinetic approaches targeted at re-ordering security in the country. This he hoped would reassure citizens of the renewed commitment of the police force to the fight against crimes and criminality.