By Okey Maduforo Awka
In a bid towards ensuring professional conduct during the November 8th gubernatorial election the Anambra Police Command has embarked on continuous training and retraining of officers and men in the area.
Recall that the Police Commissioner Ikioye Orutugu had earlier warned that there would be zero tolerance to irregularities during the election adding that the interest of the security operatives is to ensure free fair and transparent election and not which of the political parties or candidates that would emerge victorious at the end of the election.
The training which involves Area Commands and Divisional Police stations in the state would be on professional conduct, crowd control intelligence gathering and inter agency connectivity.
In a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer SP Tochukwu Ikenga it is strict compliance to the laws guiding the election.
“In n a sustained effort to ensure a peaceful, credible, and well-secured governorship election in Anambra State, the Police Command has continued to expose its personnel to intensive election security training and refresher courses in partnership with respective Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and Stakeholders”
“The training, which cuts across all Area Commands, Divisions, and Tactical Units, focuses on professional conduct during elections, crowd management, intelligence sharing, inter-agency collaboration and the protection of fundamental human rights”
“The Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu fwc minps PhD reaffirmed that the Command remains committed to upholding the principles of neutrality, professionalism and integrity during the forthcoming election. He emphasized that the continuous capacity-building sessions are designed to enhance officer’s operational readiness and ensure the safety of voters, electoral materials, and officials”
“The Command also urged residents to remain law-abiding and cooperate with security agencies to guarantee a hitch-free electoral exercise across the State”the statement read.
