The Commissioner of Police Rivers State Command, CP Joseph Mukan has constituted a 5 man Task Team to enforce the clear Directives of the Inspector General of Police to ensure due compliance.
The team was constituted today after a meeting with all the Head of the Tactical Units in the Command with a marching order by the CP to lecture their men or risk facing the full weight of the law.
According to a statement by the command's spokesman, SP Nnamdi Omoni, members of the Enforcement Team were drawn from across the Command and will be headed by the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Operations.
They are as follows:-
ACP Innocent Umerie --- AC Ops (The Head)-- 08033825393
CSP Chris Amanyi (CP Monitoring Unit)-- 08035437061
SP Daramola Kazeem (O/C Surveillance CP Monitoring Unit)— 08033035204
SP Nnamdi Omoni – Police PRO – 08033396538
Police Control Room --- 08032003514, 08098880134
ASP Bernard Okonkor (Human Rights/CRU)--08036678619.
INSPR. Kwagha Nathaniel (SCID)
CP Mukan said, "The Taskforce is Charged with the following Responsibilities:
"To immediately commence the enforcement of the IGP’s Directives on FSARS and other Tactical Units.
"To embark on Routine Checks and Visits to all the Formations and Departments belonging to SARS, STS, IRT and other Tactical Units and ensure that they are in full compliance.
"To arrest and bring to Justice any erring Officers.
"To liaise with Area Commanders and other Senior Officers, in the course of carrying out their duties.
"To make their contact lines open and available and be prepared.
"To respond as quickly as possible, complaints arising from the unprofessional conduct of personnel of these units.
"To report and compile all cases of Disobedience or Default and forward same to the Commissioner of Police for appropriate action".
The CP assured to residents of the State that the Command under his watch will do all within its power to Police with integrity and human face, while appealing for cooperation and support to realize the total branding and reformation of the FSARS, STS, IRT and other Tactical Units.
