IMO GOVT GIVES 27 PATROL VANS TO STATE-OWNED SECURITY OUTFITS FOR COMMUNITY POLICING

Imo state Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha has provided 27 patrol vans to the Commissioner of Public Safety, Mr. Rodney Ajaelu for distribution to the state-owned security agencies for community policing.

Speaking at the Government House, Owerri yesterday while handing over the keys of the vehicles to the Commissioner of Public Safety, Mr. Rodney Ajaelu for distribution to the state-owned security agencies, the governor who was represented at the event by the Chief of Staff, government House, Chief Uche Nwosu, noted that the personnel of the state-owned security bodies had, apart from fishing out criminals from the communities and handing them over to the police, contributed immensely to the drastic reduction of crimes in the state.

According to Chief Nwosu, the government has given them the patrol vans to make them work more than they had done before now, adding that the government’s action was in line with the policy of the Inspector General of Police encouraging Community Policing.

He said the Rescue Mission Government in the state would continue to invest heavily in community Policing because the programme has paid off in the state since it was embarked upon with the formation of state-owned security outfits like Imo Security Network and Imo Civil guards, expressing joy too that they have always worked closely with the federal government-owned Security Agencies in the state.

Said he; “Security is very dear to the government as no development can come without security of lives and property of the people first. This is why the government has deemed it fit to reward gallant performances of some of the personnel of the state-owned security outfits. Continue to catch the criminals and handing them over to the police.”

He continued, “Also remember that your duty is community policing. You must know that the main security agencies are the federal government-owned ones. And you are just assisting them to make their work easier by locating these criminals and letting them know or catching them and handing them over to the federal ones.”

The government also gave cash rewards to certain personnel of the Imo Security Network and Imo Civil Guards who were exceptional in the discharge of their duties. The band of the Civil Guard also received cash reward for their wonderful outings.

In his vote of thanks, the head of the Imo State Civil Guards, Mr. Ewe Ejifugha commended the state government for motivating them and assured that they would work now like they had never done before to appreciate the goodwill of the government and assuring that the state-owned security outfits would sustain their cordial relationship with the federal government-owned security agencies