No fewer than 160 personnel of the Edo State Police Command have been trained to enhance their operational capabilities to tackle the challenges and to rid the State of criminal activities.
The operatives were trained in two batches.
A statement on Sunday by the Command’s spokesman, CSP Moses Yamu, disclosed that the State Commissioner of Police, Betty Otimenyin, directed the training of the operatives.
According to Yamu, area covered in the training included VIP Escort; Ambush and Counter Ambush; Musketry; Combat Craft; Tactical Retrogression Movement; Search and Rescue.
“The Commissioner of Police charged the personnel…to be vigilant, courageous in the swift response to security breaches, while upholding high professional standards devoid of harassment, intimidation and extortion,” the statement said.
Meanwhile, the Command has reassured all indigents and residents of the State of its readiness to deliver improved effective and efficient service under her watch.
