Rivers State Police
| Rivers State Police | |
| Abbreviation | RSP |
| Motto | Befriend the police, your needy friend |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Employees | 17,207 |
| Legal personality | Governmental: Government agency |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction* | State of Rivers, NG |
| Size | 11,077 square kilometres (4,277 sq mi) |
| Population | 5,185,400 (2006 est.) |
| Governing body | Government of Rivers State |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Port Harcourt, Rivers State |
| Polices | 17,207 |
| Agency executive | Dan Bature, Commissioner[1] |
| Facilities | |
| Stations | 25 |
| Website | |
| www.npf.rv.gov.ng | |
| Footnotes | |
| * Divisional agency: Division of the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction. | |
The Rivers State Police is the state command of the Nigerian Police Force in Rivers State. It is responsible for maintaining public order and safety, enforcing the law, and preventing crime. The Rivers State police has 3 area commands with 52 divisional police headquarters, 25 police stations and 23 police outposts. It is headed by a Commissioner of Police and has a staff strength of about 17,207.
Mission
The Rivers State Police states the following as its mission:
To partner with other relevant security agencies and the public in gathering, collating and sharing information and intelligence with the intention of ensuring the safety and security of the state.To participate in efforts aimed at combating crime while ensuring that criminal act are properly investigated so as to bring the criminals to justice in a fair and professional manner.
To engender an efficient, effective, and highly motivated workforce, with deliberate efforts aimed at improving the capacity and welfare of all officers and men of the command.
To build a people’s friendly police in Rivers State that will respect and uphold the fundamental rights of all citizens.
To build a gender sensitive and gender friendly Police that will give equal opportunity to all police officers, while at the same time respecting their peculiarities.
Leadership
- Commissioner of Police: Dan Bature
- Deputy Commissioner of Police (2i/c)
- Deputy Commissioners of Police (Operations)
- Deputy Commissioner of Police (Investigations)
- Area Commander, Port Harcourt
- Area Commander, Bori
- Area Commander, Ahoada
- Assistant Commissioner of Police (Administration)
Rivers State Police operates under the Nigerian Police Act & Regulations CAP. P19. LFN 2004.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "New Rivers Police Boss Assures Of Neutrality …Amaechi Calls For Professionalism". The Tide (Port Harcourt: Rivers State Newspaper Corporation). 12 September 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ↑ "Management Team". npf.rv.gov.ng. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
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