The Commissioner of Police in Delta State Command, CP Yemi Oyeniyi on Wednesday ordered the deployment of police personnel to protect schools, churches, mosques and Custodial Centres of the Nigerian Correctional Service across the State.
The CP in particular gave all Area Commanders, and DPOs marching orders to locate schools, churches, mosques, and Correctional Centres in the area and ensure maximum security is provided, while also directing them to ensure regular visits.
The spokesman of the Nigeria police Command in Delta State, SP. Bright Edafe said the Commissioner disclosed this at a high-level meeting with senior officers of the command to address concerns relating to the security, discipline and professional conduct.
The CP who charged officers and men on discipline and professionalism, stressed the need for all supervising officers to ensure strict compliance with all existing rules and regulations of the Nigeria Police Force that guides the conduct of Police officers.
He noted that professional misconduct by any officer of the Command will not be tolerated and supervising officers in the State will be vicariously held liable, with a caution to ensure strict compliance with all existing rules and regulations of the Nigeria Police Force that guides the conduct of Police officers.
He expressed concerns over lack of community engagement by DPO and therefore ordered that all DPOs must engage critical stakeholders within their area of responsibility and sensitize them on the need to be security conscious of their environment.
The CP lamented that murder cases in the state are on the rise and DPOs must engage members of the community they police on the need to avoid escalating issues that can lead to violence and sometimes death.
The police boss directed that all officers of the command must always appear smart, neat and to always have their name tag, warning that any police officer serving in the State without name tag on their uniform or approved tactical vest will be sanctioned and their supervising officer will be held vicariously liable.
The statement said the meeting was attended by members of the command management team, Area Commanders, Tactical Commanders, Divisional Police Officers, and Heads of Departments.
