Anambra State Community Policing Advisory Committee (SCPAC) was yesterday, inaugurated at the conference Hall, Governor’s Lodge, Awka in Anambra state.
According to a statement by Anambra Police Public Relations Officer, SP Haruna Mohammed, the Committee was formed within the framework of Community Policing Initiative which is part of strategies of the Nigeria Police Force to employ an all inclusive strategy toward addressing numerous internal security challenges in the Southeast Geopolitical Zone .
SP Haruna also stressed that the community Policing is a people oriented approach where the public will be part of constant engagements and collaborations, taking into cognisance , the existing security initiative instituted by the Governors of the States in the South East at the grassroot levels.
Dignitaries at the occasion were The Executive Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano, Igwe Nnaemeka Achebe , Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar Adamu who was duly represented by Deputy Inspector General of Police Celestine Okoye, Anambra State Commissioner of Police ,John Abang, among others.
Members of the committee inaugurated are Retired DIG Valentone Ntomchukwu, Retired CP Ikechukwu Aduba, All heads of Sister Security Agencies in the state, Representatives of Traditional Rulers, Religious bodies, President generals and.town Union (ASATU) ALGON Chairman, Chairman Civl Society Organisations and representative of the Police Community Relations Committee(PCRC).
It will be recalled that a security summit was held in Enugu State on February 13th, on Strategic Partnership for Effective Community Policing in the South East Geopolitical Zone.
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