Community policing: Police begin recruitment of constables in Ekiti

In line with the community policing programme of the federal government, Ekiti State Police Command on Sunday announced the commencement of recruitment of about 800 special constables.

Tribune Online gathered that no fewer than 50 operatives would be engaged in each of the 16 local government areas of the state.

The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, had last month gave the directive to all police commands to liaise with stakeholders from each town and local government for the recruitment of the special operatives that would work with conventional police to tackle the rising level of insecurity in the country.

The recruitment was targeted at reinforcing the security personnel, to be able to mitigate the rising waves of killings, kidnappings and banditry across the nation.

The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Amba Asuquo in a statement obtained by Tribune Online, disclosed that interested applicants should approach any police divisional stations in their localities for the forms and prepare for screening in a date that will be announced.

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The statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Sunday Abutu on behalf of the CP reads:  “This is to inform the general public that in line with the approval and the directives of the federal government through the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, for the recruitment of Special Constables into Nigeria Police Force to enhance the community policing policy nationwide, the commissioner of police, has given a directive for the exercise to kick off across the 16 local government area of Ekiti State.

“The recruitment forms are now available in all the divisional police stations across the state. All interested volunteers are to walk into any divisional police station closer to them within their local governments and pick the form at no cost.

“Applicants must be between the age of 21-50 years, with a willingness to serve the community. Applicants must be resident within their respective communities.

“Applicants must be willing to sacrificially serve their respective communities for the purpose and aims of community policing policy with or without remuneration.

“Interested applicants are to, as a matter of urgency, go to the nearest police station within their local Governments and pick the form as the screening date will soon be announced,” the statement concluded.