Kwara CP begins inspection of police formations

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The 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.

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The exercise, which began on Wednesday, saw the commissioner inspect the Area Command, Metro, Ilorin, and 12 police divisional headquarters within the Ilorin metropolis.

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The state Police Public Relations Officer, Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday.

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According to the statement, the inspection was designed to enable the commissioner to personally assess the professional disposition and commitment of officers, identify operational challenges and capability gaps, and obtain a first-hand assessment of the realities confronting personnel across the command.

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During the visits, the CP interacted with officers, assessed their level of preparedness and reviewed security arrangements at the various formations.

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He subsequently directed personnel to strengthen operational effectiveness and public safety, with particular emphasis on heightened vigilance and adequate security around police facilities.

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“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.

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The commissioner also charged officers to embrace proactive and intelligence-driven approaches to crime prevention, stressing that professionalism, accountability and community policing would remain central to his operational strategy.

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“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.

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Adekimi added that officers must maintain the highest standards of conduct in their interactions with members of the public.

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He warned that the command would not tolerate misconduct, corruption, extortion or other unethical practices among its personnel.

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“We have zero tolerance for misconduct, corruption, extortion and every other unethical practice. Any officer found culpable, as well as any beneficiary or end-user of such corrupt practices, will face appropriate disciplinary and legal action in accordance with extant laws and regulations,” the CP said.

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Adekimi said the inspection would continue across police divisions, formations and other operational locations in the state without prior notice.

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“The unannounced nature of this exercise is deliberate. It will enable us to objectively assess operational readiness, discipline, personnel conduct and compliance with established standards,” he said.

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He directed officers and other personnel across the command to remain at their duty posts and sustain constant operational readiness.

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“Every officer must remain at his or her duty post, maintain constant operational readiness and uphold the core values of the Nigeria Police Force,” Adekimi said.

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The commissioner assured residents that the command would continue to pursue proactive policing and effective crime prevention to protect lives and property across the state.

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