By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu
With the year inching to a close, Commissioner of Police (CP), Enugu State Command, Mamman Bitrus Giwa, held a strategic conference with senior police officers as part of measures to strengthen security and public safety during the so-called’ember’ months and the approaching festive period.
In a statement by the Police Public Relations officer (PPRO) of the State Command, Daniel Ndukwe, the CP explained that the conference was to review the Command’s security strategies and ensure effective coordination of policing operations across the State.
Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCPs), Assistant Commissioners of Police (ACPs), Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) and Heads of Formations, Tactical and Operational Units and other Sections of the Command were at the interactive conference.
Giwa described the ’ember’ months as a critical period requiring heightened vigilance, strategic policing actions, intelligence-led operations and proactive deployment of personnel to prevent crime and maintain public order.
Giwa directed all operational supervisory officers to strengthen intelligence gathering, surveillance, visibility patrols, stop-and-search operations and other crime-prevention measures within their areas of responsibility.
The CP also directed the officers to sustain close engagement with communities and other stakeholders, while upholding professionalism, respect for human rights and strict adherence to the law.
He assured residents and visitors that the Command remains fully prepared to safeguard lives and property throughout the ’ember’ months, stressing that security during the period is a shared responsibility requiring sustained collaboration between the Police, communities and other stakeholders.
*PHOTO CAPTION: CP Giwa (l) and another CP during an event. File photo.
