The Commissioner of Police, Enugu State Command, Kanayo Uzuegbu has warned officers and men of tne command against laxity and lapses capable of undermining the unwavering determination of the command to fight crimes and criminality in the State to a standstill.
He further stressed that he will not hesitate to hold anyone found wanting vicariously liable.
Uzuegbu was addressing his management team and supervisory officers, comprising Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers and Heads of Operational, Tactical, and other Units, to review and devise new strategies to combat existing and emerging crimes, particularly violent crimes in the State.
The Commissioner emphasized that the recent incidents of unwarranted and senseless gruesome murder of innocent citizens at Nimbo and Adani communities in Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area and other acts of violent crime in the State cannot be tolerated moving forward.
He charged the officers to redouble their efforts and ensure that diehard and unrepentant criminals and their activities are completely rooted out in their respective operational jurisdictions.
During the conference, the CP received and addressed members of the Police Special Constabularies, charging them to be up and doing, make themselves available, and be ready to perform their assigned roles.
He consequently directed Area Commanders and DPOs to fully co-opt the Special Constabularies and relevant members of the community in their policing activities as stipulated in the Community Policing Policy guidelines.
