The Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, Echeng Echeng, has tasked newly employed police personnel in the state to be of good behaviour wherever they will be deployed and shun acts that will disgrace the force.
No fewer than 184 newly-passed-out 2020 recruits joined the Anambra State Police Command.
The personnel were intakes from the Police College, Oji-river, Enugu State.
The state Commissioner of Police, Echeng Echeng, while addressing the recruits at the Command’s headquarters, Amawbia on Friday said the success of police officers were dependent on the quality of their character, discipline and professionalism.
Echeng charged them not to engage in any act that would be unedifying to their good names and that of the Nigeria Police Force.
He commended the Inspector-General of Police, Baba Usman, and his management team on the initiative of manpower development and deployment of these officers in line with the concept of community policing principles.
He also said with the deployment, the Command was more motivated in enhancing public safety and peace in the state.
These were contained in a statement by the state Police Public Relations Officer(PPRO), Ikenga Tochukwu, titled: Anambra State Police Command receives 184 newly pass-out-2020-recruit intakes from Police College, Oji.
The PPRO’S statement read in part,”The Anambra State Police Command on 7/7/2022 receive one hundred and eighty four (184) newly pass out 2020 recruits intake from Police College Oji-river. The Commissioner of Police, CP Echeng Echeng while addressing the recruits today 8/7/2022 at the Command headquarters Awka emphasize that their success as Police Officers is dependent on their quality of character discipline and professionalism. He also charge them as they are being posted to their area of responsibility in the state, resolve not to engage in any act that will unedifying their good names and the Nigeria Police Force.
“The CP while thanking the Inspector General of Police, IGP Alkali Baba Usman, psc (+), fdc Npm, and his management team on the initiative of manpower development and deployment of these officers in line with the concept of community policing principles, reiterate that the Command is more motivated in enhancing public safety and peace in the state.
“The Senior Officers present are: Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Operation, DCP Aderemi Adeoye, Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Finance and Administration, DCP Peter Ozigi, Assistant Commissioner of Police ACP Anietie Eyoh, others.
