By Tony Adibe
As the embers months are coming closer daily, the Commissioner of Police in Enugu State, CP Kanayo Uzuegbu, has tasked senior police officers on the need to implementing crime prevention strategies devised for the Ember months in the state.
The police commissioner gave the task in a lecture he delivered during the Enugu State Command Security Conference held at the Senior Police Officers’ Mess, Enugu on Saturday.
The conference was held as part of efforts in ensuring adequate security of lives and property in Enugu State during the Ember months leading up to the forthcoming Christmas and New Year celebrations.
He also ordered the supervisory officers to ensure the emplacement of adequate security before, during and after the forthcoming Christmas and New Year celebrations.
Uzuegbu said: “I have directed Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) and Heads of Tactical and Operational Units to ensure the strict implementation of the crime prevention strategies devised by the Command in their areas of responsibility.
“I have further directed the officers to devise suitable contingency operational strategies to prevent and achieve a crime-free yuletide season in their respective jurisdictions.”
He further said: “You (commanders and senior officers) will be held liable for any lapses in your area of security jurisdiction and specialisation.”
He called on citizens of the state and visitors to continue to be security-conscious and law-abiding, adding: “All residents and visitors in the state are enjoined to support the police in their quest to frontally tackle existing and emerging security challenges in the state.”
The conference, which had all Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) and Heads of Tactical and Operational Units as well as the Command Management Staff in attendance, later went into closed doors.
