By Odita Sunday
The Commissioner of Police, Bayelsa State Command, CP Ajao Saka Adewale, has sustained his surprise inspection of police formations across the state, charging officers to maintain professionalism, discipline and a high level of operational alertness.
The Commissioner, who continued the unannounced duty tour on Saturday, visited the Oporoma and Swali Market Police Divisions as part of efforts to strengthen supervisory oversight, assess operational preparedness and ensure compliance with established police regulations.
According to a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, Bayelsa State Command, DSP Musa Mohammed, the CP inspected facilities, detention areas, duty posts and other critical sections of the divisions to assess their level of readiness and the general conduct of personnel.
Ajao also interacted with officers and men during the visits, assessing their alertness, commitment to duty and capacity to respond to security challenges within their respective areas of responsibility.
The Commissioner charged Divisional Police Officers to strengthen supervision of their personnel and ensure that police facilities remained clean, orderly and functional.
He stressed that professionalism, discipline and diligence must be reflected in the conduct of every police officer, irrespective of rank or deployment.
The CP further directed officers to strictly comply with the law and established police procedures in handling arrests, detention and other operational activities.
He warned against unlawful detention, arbitrary arrests, extortion and other forms of misconduct capable of eroding public trust and confidence in the Police.
Ajao assured residents of Bayelsa State that the Command would sustain its unannounced inspections of police formations as part of measures to promote accountability and strengthen internal discipline.
According to him, the exercise is also aimed at improving operational efficiency and ensuring effective service delivery across police divisions and other formations in the state.
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