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The Anambra State Police Command has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening community policing through strategic collaboration with creative content producers, including skit makers, comedians, and other digital media influencers, to promote peace, security awareness, and responsible citizenship across the State. This was contained in a statement signed by SP. Ikenga Tochukwu, Police Public Relations Officer, Anambra State Police Command, Awka.
According to the statement, the initiative is aimed at leveraging the wide reach and influence of creative content to educate the public on crime prevention, encourage law-abiding behaviour, discourage cultism, drug abuse, cybercrime, gender-based violence, misinformation, and other social vices, while promoting mutual trust and cooperation between the Police and members of the public.
It further stated: “The Anambra State Police Command notes that the collaboration aligns with the Nigeria Police Force’s community policing philosophy and the Police Campaign Against Cultism and Other Vices (POCACOV), which focuses on preventing crime through advocacy, public enlightenment, and youth engagement.
“The Command also assures residents of its continued commitment to adopting innovative and inclusive approaches to crime prevention and public safety, ” it also added.
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