Community policing has been kick-started in Kaduna State, as 272 Police Constabulary constables passed out from training school.
Speaking at the reviewing of the passing-out parade of the constabulary, the State governor, Nasir el-Rufa’i, said community policing has come to stay in the State.
Represented by the Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan charged the community police to enhance internal security in the State, saying there will be a second phase of the training and passing out of the Constabulary in order to enhance security monitoring in the State.
According to el-Rufa’i, “You are trained to be our eyes in security issues in the State, so to whom much is given, much is expected.
Earlier, the State Commissioner of Police, Umar Muri, informed that the passing out parade was part of activities for the formal handing over of the special Constabulary to the State government.
CP Muri said the special police will be sent to various local government areas in the State where respective Divisional Police Officers, (DPO), will give them further instructions as to the line of their duty.
The Police boss warned them to carry out their duty with the fear of God, saying, “You should have the fear of God in your heart because you are representing a community.
