Community Policing Will Reduce Crime- New Cross River Police Boss

By Bimbo Ogunnaike

Cross River State new Commissioner of Police, Nkereuwem Akpan, has said that community policing will go a long way in minimising crime rate in the country.

Akpan said that one of his cardinal objectives was to curb the activities of criminals in the state.

The new police boss, who stated this during an interview session with newsmen in his office on Wednesday, added that he will encourage community policing.

“I will encourage town hall meetings, wards to local government area meetings, area commands, traditional rulers, heads of communities, etc to support the police.

“These groups can trace the origin of crimes and criminal hideouts” and called on journalists and various groups to join hands with the police in the area of giving timely information that can help the police to curb criminal activities in the state,”Akpan said.

The new police commissioner noted that as a result of bastardisation of ” our value systems”, the society no longer checks youths activities and these youths have no alternative but to venture into crime.

Akpan appealed parents to educate and check the activities of their wards, particularly during this yuletide season so as to reduce all sorts of vices.

He also warned criminals to keep off from the state because, according to him, he will trace them to all parts of the state.

The new commissioner took over from Austin Agbonlahor who was promoted to AIG. Nkereuwem

Akpan holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Social Science from the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State.