By Richard Emmanuel Benjamin
Taraba State government has Lauched the State community Policing Advisory committee (SCPAC) to search for a workable home grown solution to the issue of policing the country and Taraba State.
This development is contained in a stament issued during a state wide briefing and security meeting presided by the State Executive Governor who was represented by his Deputy Egr. Haruna Manu in Government house Jalingo.
The event is seen as part of Governor Ishaku’s rescue mission agenda in securing lives and property of all Taraban in the spite of risen insecurity within and outside the state.
Darius said The time has come for the government to take a more pragmatic approach to the various agitations across the length and breadth of the nation, calling for Regional Police, State Police, Community Police and other forms of self-help all aimed at complementing the regular Police.
He said the occasion therefore, is not only fundamental but timely, as the government seek robust ways of addressing the numerous security challenges facing the State.
He noted that the inauguration of the (SCPAC) should be seen as the right step in the right direction. “This Advisory Committee, no doubt, will help in reducing the tensions associated with calls from the States, pressure groups and regional bodies for different forms of security outfits” He said.
The Governor further emphasize that the (SCPAC) is a framework provided under the Nigerian Community Policing Structure designed to deliver the guideline and direction for the establishment of complimentary outfits that will collaborate with the Nigerian Police force.
“As you are very much aware, Taraba State has of recent, been faced with numerous security challenges ranging from armed banditry, kidnapping, farmer/herders conflicts and petty crimes to full blown communal clashes that call for a new and radical approach towards finding a durable and acceptable peaceful resolution”.
“The adoption of Community Policing should be viewed as a fruitful partnership between communities and the Police to ensure early detection and identification of potential security challenges and threats from escalating out of proportion. It seeks to engender trust and confidence in the Police as truly the friend of the people. It will also help keep the peace, promote safety and security awareness, gather intelligence, fight social vices as well as settle civil disputes”. He said.
