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Rivers State Police Command

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Abbreviation
  
RSP

Operations jurisdiction*
  
State of Rivers, NG

Employees
  
17,207

Motto
  
Befriend the police, your needy friend

Legal personality
  
Governmental: Government agency

Size
  
11,077 square kilometres (4,277 sq mi)

The Rivers State Police Command is the state branch 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.

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Leadership

  • Commissioner of Police: Chris Ezike
  • 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.

    Commissioners of Police

  • Dan Bature (September 2014 - June 2015)
  • Chris Ezike (June 2015 - present)

    • References

    Rivers State Police Command Wikipedia
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