Police officers have been warned against posting crime scene photos on social media platforms.
Inspector General Joseph Boinnett has said that officers are not authorized to post such photos on social media platforms like Facebook, Whatsapp and Twitter.
The order by Boinnett is back of the guidelines issued on the use of social media ahead of the August polls.
"All police officers are warned that those found culpable will face tough sanctions," Boinnet said in a notice to the officers on Wednesday.
The police boss said such acts violate standard security procedures stipulated in the law.
"The platforms are mistakenly assumed to be secure to the extent that some officers post material of serious national security concern," reads the notice dated July 3.
"You are directed to ensure compliance. You are further directed to pull down parallel groupings used to post such material and whose membership includes unauthorized persons."
Boinnet’s orders comes days after a facebook user identified as Hessy Wa Kayole was fond of posting photos on dead criminal on Facebook.