The Inspector General of Police (IGP) William Fayia Sellu together with the President of the Police Wives Association – Mrs. Matilda Doris Sellu visited Magburaka Town, to hand over newly constructed solar powered water pump to the Police Wives at Magburaka Police Barracks.
IGP Sellu used the opportunity to address personnel on parade at the Magburaka Divisional Headquarters on key thematic issues, such as:
? Discipline and Professionalism That
Police Officers must be disciplined and professional while executing their core functions; adding, that the things we do as Police Officers have the tendency to make the Police organisation to lose public trust and confidence.
? That punctuality and Regularity of personnel is key at this crucial moment to police the multi-tier elections.
Mr. Sellu furthered that the LUC should ultilize his Tasking and Coordinating Group (TCG) members, especially the Community Relationship Department, to embark on massive community sensitization campaigns, in order to build the trust and confidence of the community people. He noted that the SLP is equally involved in all the electioneering processes, starting from registrations of voters, lower level elections, to the voting and after voting days. He therefore cautioned all to be apolitical in the discharge of their duties.
Zero tolerance to illegal drug related activities.
Mr. Sellu reiterated that the incessant use of narcotic drugs has become a serious security concern; noting, that the SLP has received some drug testing kits to be used to test personnel who are suspected to have taken narcotic substances while on duty.
He emphasized on love and collaboration among the rank and file of personnel in order to maintain the spirit of oneness and cohesion, for effective service delivery. He stressed that it should be the utmost priority for all commanders.
Mr. Sellu also instructed the Local Unit Commander Supt. Ibrahim Kamara to travel to Freetown to collect one brand new vehicle and two motorbikes from Kingtom Police Garage, to be used to undertake effective patrols in his Division, as this was the plea of Paramount Chief Alhaji Masakma Kanamka III of Kholifa Rowalla Chiefdom in Tonkolili District.
In a separate development, IGP Fayia Sellu admonished a cross-section of personnel in Makeni, the Regional Police Headquarters of North -East Region.
In his admonition, he thanked personnel for the successful policing of the APC National Delegates’ Conference in Makeni. Adding, that he received lots of accolades with regards the conduct of personnel and urged them to continue with the spirit of commitment and dedication toward their assigned responsibilities.
In conclusion, Mr. Sellu replicated the same messages to personnel and cautioned them to be apolitical, professional, polite but firm in the line of executing their duties.
