The Kwara State Police Command has officially inaugurated the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) at a ceremony held alongside a Stakeholders’ Interactive Town Hall Meeting at the Police Officers’ Mess, Ilorin.
This is contained in a press release by SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, the Police Public Relations Officer.
The event marked the grand finale of the two-day capacity-building programme organized for officers of the newly established Unit, in line with the operational mandate of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu, to strengthen intelligence-led response to violent crimes and deepen community-oriented policing.
In his address, the Commissioner of Police, Kwara State Command, CP Ojo Adekimi formally constituted members of the Civilian Oversight Board and officially inaugurated the VCRU operational team, with its base at A – Division, Ilorin.
The Commissioner stated that the Unit is mandated to tackle armed robbery, kidnapping, and other violent crimes through intelligence-driven operations, while ensuring protection of lives and property, strict compliance with the law and human rights standards, community trust, and public accountability in all its operations.
The programme featured security awareness lectures including “Public Safety and Security of the State” delivered by AIG Ishola Baba-Ita (Rtd) and “Trust, Cooperation and Active Participation of Stakeholders in Securing Our Communities” delivered by SP A.M. Iwalaiye (Rtd).
Goodwill messages were delivered by key stakeholders, including the Senior Special Adviser to the Kwara State Governor on Security, Alhaji Aliyu Muyideen, traditional rulers, youth representatives, market leaders, transport union representatives, and special vigilante groups.
The interactive session also provided an avenue for questions, complaints, and suggestions geared towards strengthening police-community partnership and enhancing public safety across the state.
The Kwara State Police Command calls on all residents to continue supporting security agencies through timely and credible information sharing.
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