CP Disu also revealed that the head of the Units or Divisions where the arrested police officers served would be held liable for the action.
The Commissioner of Police in Rivers State, Olatunji Disu, has stated that the command on Friday apprehended no fewer than 13 officers for indecent dressing during patrol operations by the Monitoring Unit in various parts of the state.
He said that the arrest is part of ongoing efforts to eradicate indecent dressing by officers of the command.
CP Disu also revealed that the head of the Units or Divisions where the arrested police officers served would be held liable for the action.
He disclosed that the arrested officers are in detention.
Meanwhile, CP Disu has assured that the killing of SP Bako Angbashim,late Divisional Police Officer(DPO) of Ahoada Police Division will not be swept under the carpet.
Recall that SP Angbashim was killed by suspected Iceland cult members led by Gift David aka 2Baba.
CP Disu gave the assurance in a radio programme organised by the Force Public Relations department in Abuja which was monitored in Port Harcourt on Saturday December 2, 2023.
CP Disu said he was overwhelmed by the concern shown by members of the public in the killing of the DPO. The Rivers police boss disclosed that he was in talks with stakeholders in Ahoada on the incident.
On his objective for the command, CP Disu said his objective was to have police officers that are effective and friendly.
"As the police, we cannot succeed without cooperation and partnership from members of the public. I have started fostering partnership between the police and members of the public. I had met twice with the traffic section of the police to remind them that they must be civil in their dealings with members of the public.
"I want to work with members of the public so they can trust us and give us information "
The Rivers police boss also revealed that the police embarked on a raid of known black spots and had also deployed plain-cloth detectives to gather intelligence.