Disbandment Of SARS In Police Interest – Rivers CP

The Rivers State Commissioner of Police, CP Joseph Mukan, has directed the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in the state to ensure immediate and total compliance with the Inspector General of Police directive disbanding the unit by dismantling all SARS Structures in the state.

CP Mukan warned that no stone would be left unturned to enforce full compliance, stressing that the decision of the IGP to disband the tactical unit was made in good faith and for the overall interest of the Force and the need to entrench Community policing.

The Commissioner spoke at the end of a meeting with his Management Team and the Commander of the SARS in Rivers State.

He assured residents of Rivers State that the dissolution of SARS would not in any way affect the security architecture of the Command, as a new policing arrangements to address the anticipated gaps would be put in place.

CP Mukan urged residents to continue to support the Police with useful information that will promote security in the state and report any case of non- compliance, infractions, human rights abuses and unprofessional conducts of officers of the command to the following Numbers:

ACP Innocent Umerie–AC Ops–08033825393

Police Control Room–08032003514, 08098880134

CP Monitoring Unit–08035437061

PPRO–08033396538