Police dissolves tactical teams in Rivers

The Police Command successful Rivers State has dissolved its tactical teams arsenic portion of efforts to heighten ratio and professionalism successful its operations.

The command’s spokesperson, ASP Blessing Agabe, disclosed this to journalists successful Port Harcourt connected Wednesday, noting that the determination followed a directive by the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu.

Agabe explained that the disbanded tactical teams person present been consolidated into a recently created portion known arsenic the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU).

“The VCRU is mandated to respond swiftly and decisively to incidents of convulsive crime, portion adhering to established rules of engagement and respect for cardinal quality rights,” she said.

She further stated that the restructuring is designed to amended operational coordination and heighten nationalist spot successful policing crossed the state.

Agabe besides quoted the Commissioner of Police successful Rivers, CP Olugbenga Adepoju, arsenic cautioning officers against extortion, maltreatment of office, and different forms of misconduct.

“Any usurpation of the Nigeria Police Force Code of Conduct volition pull disciplinary action,” Adepoju said.

He reassured residents of the command’s committedness to safeguarding lives and property, urging the nationalist to enactment instrumentality enforcement by reporting suspicious activities and misconduct.

The commissioner reiterated the command’s resoluteness t...