Zamfara State Commissioner of Police Barr. Usman Nagogo has reaffirmed the resolve of the Police Force under the current IGP of strengthening community policing so that citizens can be given the opportunity to participate in the security management of their respective localities.
Barr. Nagogo made the declaration at the inauguration of Local government community policing Advisory Committee held at Maradun and Bungudu local Emirate Councils.
In a statement by the State Police Command Public Relations Officer SP Shehu Muhammad reads “the idea of Community Policing was to complement the security agents operating in their areas , as they can not cover all nooks and crannies of the state.”
The State Police Commissioner inaugurated 32 & 15 man Committees for Maradun and Bungudu at the Palaces of Emirs of Maradun Alh Garba Muhammad Tambari and that of Bungudu Alh Hassan Attahiru.
In their separate responses, the Emirs of Maradun Alh Muhammad Garba Tambari and that of Bungudu Alh Hassan Attahiru thanks the IGP for according them with the opportunity to participate in the security management of their respective constituencies and pledged to continue to support the initiative for better result.
The Commissioner of Police was accompanied to the programmes by the State Director Security, Commandant of Nigerian Securty and Civil Defense Corp, Commanding Officers 42 and 78 PMF Squadrons and other top ranking Police officers working in the command.