ANAMBRA: CP Introduces Civil Policing Strategy

BY NWEKE NWEKE, ONITSHA

The new Commissioner of Police,  Anambra State Police Command, CP Christopher Adetokumbo Owolabi has vowed to introduce complete civil policing strategy where everybody across the State will be a stakeholder, this he said, will reintroduce relative peace and harmony among the citizenry.

CP Owolabi who has served in the State Police Command for soild four years plus as the second -i n -command before been elevated to the rank of the Commissioner of Police, said although he assumed duty as the 30th Commissioner of Police in the state at the time the nation’s security architecture is facing serious challenges, however added that God knew why He brought him back to the State at this critical and trial period.

Speaking during an introductory meeting with media practitioners in Anambra State, held in the Police Command Headquarters, Awka few days ago, the CP pleaded with all aggrieved youths in Anambra State to kindly sheath their swords and come forward with possible solution of ending the unwarranted killings of security operatives in the state even as he assured of better policing in the state within his tenure.

Appealing for cooperation and working relationship with every soul in the State, the Nigeria – British dual citizen said he will soon embark on crusade tour across the State, aimed at reaching out to Ndi-Anambra on the need for the citizens to reimpose their confidence on the State Police Command for their proper and civil policing of the citizenry, promising to make policemen under his command more friendly to the citizens than ever.

Urging parents to always teach their children and wards not to join bad gang that would destroy their future, Prof as he is fondly calls by his admires stamped his foot that he is going to run an open door policy that is going to be second to none in the history of the State Police Command.