CP Giwa Orders Proactive Policing in Enugu

ENUGU — The Commissioner of Police in Enugu State, Mamman Giwa, has directed senior police officers in the command to intensify intelligence gathering, surveillance and proactive policing measures to strengthen security and public safety during the Ember Months and approaching festive period.

Giwa gave the directive on Thursday at a strategic conference with senior police officers of the command at the State Police Headquarters, GRA, Enugu, where security strategies and operational coordination across the state were reviewed.

The commissioner described the Ember Months as a critical period requiring heightened vigilance, strategic policing actions, intelligence-led operations and proactive deployment of personnel to prevent crime and maintain public order.

He specifically directed all operational supervisory officers to strengthen intelligence gathering, surveillance, visibility patrols, stop-and-search operations and other crime-prevention measures within their respective areas of responsibility.

Giwa also directed the officers to sustain close engagement with communities and other stakeholders, while ensuring professionalism, respect for human rights and strict adherence to the law in the discharge of their duties.

He assured residents and visitors that the command remained fully prepared to safeguard lives and property throughout the Ember Months, stressing that security during the period was a shared responsibility requiring sustained collaboration among the Police, communities and other stakeholders.

The commissioner said the conference was aimed at strengthening the command’s security strategies and ensuring effective coordination of policing operations across the state.

The conference was attended by Deputy and Assistant Commissioners of Police, Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers, Heads of Formations, Tactical and Operational Units and other sections of the command.