Joseph Nkaissery's first loyalty was always to the crown. He was very protective of the uniformed officers to the point of being seen as a stumbling block to police reforms.
Perhaps because of his military background, Maj-Gen (Rtd) Nkaissery believed strongly that civilians did not understand police work so they could not have an oversight role over the officers.
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