Leye Oyebade, Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of Zone XI, has stressed the need for officers and men of the Nigeria Police to embrace community policing in a bid to stem crime in the society.
The DIG made the call on Thursday during a visit to the Oyo State Police Command Headquarters, Eleyele Ibadan.
Oyebade said, “it is only community policing that would help to reduce crime to the barest in the country.
“Community policing must take its roots in the contemporary time. It is community policing that would help to detect and bring crime to the barest.
“The Inspector General of Police is saying that we all have to key into community policing and understand its concept.
“You cannot continue to use the old policing strategy of arrest and investigation. It is now about intelligence depth policing.
“Police with the fear of God and be mindful of any legal implications during investigation.
“No more over-crowding in the cell especially during this COVID-19 pandemic because the safety of the personnel is paramount to the IGP.
“Guide yourself properly during this pandemic through the use of face masks and hand sanitizers among others.”
Earlier, in his address of welcome, the Commissioner of Police, Nwachuckwu Enwonwu, who expressed appreciation to the DIG for his visit, said the command would ensure that modern ethics was employed while discharging their duties.
