The police command in Adamawa has cautioned Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC) members against misuse of their ID cards.
The Commissioner of police in the state, CP Morris Dankombo gave the warning at the 2025 dinner and awards presentation, organised by PCRC Zone 3, in Yola on Saturday.
Represented by DCP Administration, Modi Filiya, he said that the ID card should no longer be displayed, whenever patrol team on duty stopped them.
“In most cases when policemen are on check point, and a member of PCRC is being stopped, the first thing he will do is to flash you with the PCRC ID card, that should not be the case please,” the CP said.
He said that PCRC was an integral part of Police when it comes to community policing, and urged them to keep on doing the good work of supporting the Police.
AIG Babatola Afolabi, in-charge of Zone 3 Adamawa/Taraba, appreciated the contributions of PCRC in supporting Police in fighting crimes in the zone, as well as finding them worthy for the awards.
Afolabi, who was represented by DCP Anthony Plasid, assured of more support for PCRC, in ensuring security of lives and property.
He called on the personnel for collective efforts to make difference in serving people in the zone and country at large better.
In his address, Attah Mustapha, PCRC National Vice Chairman, North East, said that PCRC’s mandate was to assist with relevant information, that would help to ensure success in the fight against crime and criminality.
Mustapha called on members and the general public to be law abiding and assured to continue partnering with the Police to succeed.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the PCRC presented awards to 26 persons for their contributions in combating crimes, as well as supporting PCRC, through community policing and strategy.
NAN also reports that the PCRC supported nine wives of Police officers who died in active service with food stuff. (NAN)
