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Police recruit 106 for community policing in Bayelsa
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By Samuel Oyadongha – Yenogoa
A total number of 106 Bayelsa indigenes have been recruited and trained at the Police Training School, Nora-Tai in Rivers State by the State Police Command into the pilot scheme of community policing.
The state Commissioner of Police, Mr Mike Okoli, made this known yesterday during the community policing sensitization/Awareness campaign in the state.
Okoli pointed out that the newly recruited community police personnel will work within the area of posting through gathering and sharing of intelligence to divisional heads and Area Commanders.
The Chairman of Bayelsa Traditional Rulers Council, King Alfred Diette Spiff commended the new initiative of the Inspector-General of Police, describing it as a welcome development.
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A total number of 106 Bayelsa indigenes have been recruited and trained at the Police Training School, Nora-Tai in Rivers State by the State Police Command into the pilot scheme of community policing.
The Commissioner of Police in Bayelsa State, Mr Mike Okoli, who made this known on Thursday during the community policing sensitization/awareness campaign in the state, said the decision is meant to take policing back to the people of the state.
Okoli pointed out that the newly recruited community police personnel will work within their domain of posting through gathering and sharing of intelligence to divisional heads and area commanders.