Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Ojo Adekimi, has commenced an unannounced operational inspection of police divisions and formations across the state to assess officers’ readiness, discipline and working conditions.
The exercise, which began on Wednesday, covered the Area Command, Metro, Ilorin, and 12 police divisional headquarters within the Ilorin metropolis.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday.
According to the statement, the inspection was aimed at enabling the commissioner to personally assess the professional disposition and commitment of officers, identify operational challenges and capability gaps, and obtain a first-hand understanding of the realities confronting personnel across the command.
During the visits, Adekimi interacted with officers, assessed their level of preparedness and reviewed security arrangements at the various formations.
He subsequently directed personnel to strengthen operational effectiveness and public safety, with particular emphasis on heightened vigilance and adequate security around police facilities.
“Station guards must remain alert, observant and responsive at all times because they constitute the first line of defence and security for every police facility,” Adekimi said.
The commissioner also charged officers to adopt proactive and intelligence-driven approaches to crime prevention, stressing that professionalism, accountability and community policing would remain central to his operational strategy.
“Our approach to policing must be proactive and intelligence-driven. Every officer must remain professionally committed, disciplined, vigilant and responsive to the security needs of the communities we serve,” he said.
Adekimi further directed officers and other personnel across the command to remain at their duty posts and maintain constant operational readiness.
“Every officer must remain at his or her duty post, maintain constant operational readiness and uphold the core values of the Nigeria Police Force,” he said.
The commissioner assured residents that the command would continue to pursue proactive policing and effective crime prevention measures aimed at protecting lives and property across the state.
