The Enugu State Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Ndatsu Aliyu has charged the Community Police Officers, CPOs, to be professional in information gathering and apprehending of criminals and other law offenders in their various localities.
The CP made this call during the inauguration of the 272 Special Constables recruited and trained at Oji River Police College, for Community Policing in the state; 16 persons were recruited from each of the 17 Local Government Area in the state, these were drawn from the existing Neighborhood Watch Associations and Forest Guards.
He explained that the Community Policing programme is an initiative of the Nigeria Police Force created to deepen community approach as well as confidence, trust, and mutual respect between the Police and the people, in the management of crimes and criminalities.
“The CPOs under the supervision of the Divisional Community Policing Committees are to detect crimes; settle low-level civil disputes and petty crimes; complement the conventional Police in the patrol of the public spaces within their local communities; sensitize, reassure and advise the public on safety, crime prevention, and security tips, and deal with minor offences and social vices,”
“Also, they are to work with the community, schools and young people, business communities, religious bodies, cultural groups, Community-based Associations, recreational centres and hospitality businesses towards crime control, and assist in traffic management and school safety duties,” the CP explained.
Inaugurating the CPOs at the Government House Enugu, the Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi urged residents in the state to avail the newly inaugurated Special Constables/CPOs maximum support and co-operation as they discharge their duties.
Ugwuanyi also disclosed that the officers will be deployed to their wards and local government areas where they will assist security agencies as well as liaise between their communities and the Police.
Dignitaries that witnessed the event are; the former Minister of Power, Prof. Barth Nnaji, the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Simon Uchenna Ortuanya, the Deputy Chief of Staff, Prof. Malachy Okwueze, the State Chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rt. Rev. Emmanuel Edeh, the Chairman, Enugu State Traditional Rulers’ Council, HRH Igwe Amb.Lawrence Agubuzu, Sarkin Hausawa Enugu State.
Others include HRH Sarki Abubakar Yusuf Sambo, the Council Chairmen led by the State Chairman and National Publicity Secretary of ALGON, Solomon Onah; The Chairman and Co-chairman of the Enugu State Community Policing Committee (SCPC), DCP Fred Ekokotu, and HRH Igwe (Dr.) Emma Ugwu.
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