The newly deployed Commissioner of Police in Delta State, CP Samuel Etaifo Erale, has unveiled a five-point agenda focused on discipline, community policing, improved security collaboration, intelligence-led crime fighting and rebuilding public confidence in the police. Erale, who assumed office as the 25th Commissioner of Police in the state, made……
The newly deployed Commissioner of Police in Delta State, CP Samuel Etaifo Erale, has unveiled a five-point agenda focused on discipline, community policing, improved security collaboration, intelligence-led crime fighting and rebuilding public confidence in the police.
Erale, who assumed office as the 25th Commissioner of Police in the state, made this known on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, during his inaugural press briefing in Asaba.
The new commissioner said the safety of lives and property would remain the command’s priority, pledging to ensure that residents and visitors feel safe across the state.
“I am fully aware of the responsibility that comes with this office; hence, the safety of lives and property in Delta State is our priority, and I am committed to doing everything within the law to ensure that residents and visitors to the state feel safe in their homes, workplaces, communities and places of interest,” he said.
Erale said Delta’s strategic importance as one of Nigeria’s economic hubs and a key state in the Niger Delta made effective security architecture essential to the state’s development and stability.
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He acknowledged the security challenges confronting the state, saying the police would adopt strategies aimed at addressing the threats while maintaining peace and order.
Under his agenda on discipline, the commissioner said the command would enforce strict compliance with police rules, regulations and ethics, while promoting professionalism and respect for human rights.
He also declared zero tolerance for corruption, extortion and other forms of ethical misconduct, while promising to reward officers who demonstrate integrity and exceptional service.
On community policing, Erale said the command would strengthen its partnership with traditional rulers, community leaders, youth and women’s groups, religious bodies and other stakeholders.
He urged communities to support the police through intelligence gathering and early reporting of suspicious activities.
According to him, the command would also work to make the police more accessible and responsive to the specific security needs of communities across the state.
The commissioner further promised stronger cooperation with sister security agencies through joint operations, intelligence sharing, coordinated patrols and rapid responses to emerging threats.
He said the command would intensify operations against kidnapping, cultism, armed robbery, cybercrime, violent crime, oil-related crimes and other emerging security threats.
“Our crime fighting strategy will be intelligence-led and proactive, aimed at preventing crime before it occurs,” Erale said.
He added that personnel and resources would be deployed based on crime trends and identified security hotspots across Delta State.
On public confidence, the commissioner said the command would seek to restore and sustain public trust through professionalism, fairness and timely responses to complaints.
He stressed that citizens must be treated with dignity and respect regardless of their status, adding that the command would improve police visibility and responsiveness.
Erale also announced plans to review the command’s existing crime-fighting strategies as part of efforts to shift from reactive policing to proactive, intelligence-driven and technology-enabled crime prevention.
He said measurable performance indicators would be established for the command’s tactical teams, while their activities and operations would be restructured where necessary.
The commissioner said the command would also adapt its strategies to emerging crime patterns through data analysis, intelligence assessment, technology and regular training.
Erale commended his predecessor, CP Yemi John Oyeniyi, and the command’s management team for their contributions to strengthening the Delta State Police Command.
“We will build forward, not backwards, consolidating gains while confronting emerging threats with renewed energy and clarity,” he said.
The commissioner also called on residents to support the police by providing “useful, timely and credible information”, stressing that public cooperation was crucial to keeping the state safe.
