The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Mohammed Abubakar, on Wednesday in Abuja charged Commissioners of Police in charge of states to ensure `visibility' policing in their areas.
Visibility policing is the adequate deployment of police operatives in strategic areas to scare criminal elements in order to prevent crime.
Abubakar, who gave the charge at his monthly meeting with the commissioners, zonal assistant inspectors-general of police, and other senior police officers, said the measure was capable of preventing crime.
He said visibility policing was imperative now as ``there are still flashes of attacks that bore traces of extremism and terrorism.’’
``I need not stress the importance of visibility policing as it is a known fact that clear visibility in most cases is adequate deterrence to crime.
``There are still flashes of attacks that bear the imprints of extremism and terrorism,’’ he said.
Abubakar said that though the state of emergency declared in some states was achieving the desired results where the attacks occur, proactive approach must be adopted to contain them.
He urged the officers to make more sacrifices to make the country safe for the citizenry.
``Kidnapping and armed robbery are still part of the vices that daily confront us, I urge you to redouble your efforts in reducing the frequency of these crimes.”
The I-G further charged them to buckle up and restructure their security architecture in order to ensure that the forthcoming Eid-El-Kabir festival, independence anniversary, Christmas and New Year, are celebrated without hitches.
Meanwhile, the police have said that they are not recruiting personnel, and have advised applicants to be wary of fraudsters claiming to be its agent.
A statement issued on Wednesday by CSP Frank Mba, the Force Public Relations Officer, said the clarification was necessary because some unsuspecting applicants were already falling victims to the fraudsters.
``The force will duly inform the general public whenever it intends to enlist personnel through appropriate channels, including advertisements in the media,’’ it said.
The statement urged applicants not to offer money to anyone who claims to be agent of the police.
``It has come to the knowledge of the police authorities that youths desirous of enlisting into the force are being hoodwinked by fraudsters into believing that the force is currently engaged in recruitment.
``It has therefore become necessary to inform the public that no recruitment is taking place now at the Force Headquarters or any of our institutions, commands and formations. (NAN)
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