He listed the values to include integrity, accountability and compassion among others.
Idris spoke with State House correspondents shortly after he was introduced by his predecessor, Mr. Solomon Arase.
Arase retired on Tuesday with on the attainment of sixty years.
The new police boss promised to do all within his power to provide the best service to the country.
He said, “Nigerian Police is going to be governed by internationally recognised core values of policing everywhere in the world.
“Those are the issues of integrity and accountability, issue of respect for diversity, issue of compassion, issues of ensuring that our streets, our neighbourhoods, our communities remain safe.
“We are going to do everything possible to ensure that we provide the best service to this country.”
Arase has earlier announced Idris’ appointment, saying it is in acting capacity until it is confirmed by the Police Council.
He urged Nigerians and journalists to extend to his successor the same hands of cooperation they extended to him while he was in the saddle.
He said, “I want to formally introduce my successor, AIG Idris Kpotum. He is going to be in acting capacity until the Police Council confirms.
“I want to seize this opportunity to thank Nigerians for the cooperation given me while I served as the Inspector-General of Police.
“By extension, I want to also appeal to you to give the same support that you gave to me to my successor. He is a younger man, so I am sure he will be abreast with the contemporary policing issues.”
Arase had arrived the Presidential Villa at about 2.20pm in company with Idris to meet the President.
Policemen attached to the seat of power quickly joined journalists to gather in front of the President’s office to catch a glimpse of the new police boss.
Idris, until his new appointment, was the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Operations.
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