Rivers State Police Command

Rivers State Police Command
Abbreviation	RSP
Motto	Befriend the police, your needy friend
Agency overview
Employees	17,207
Legal personality	Governmental: Government agency
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction*	State of Rivers, NG
Size	11,077 square kilometres (4,277 sq mi)
Population	5,185,400 (2006 est.)
Governing body	Government of Rivers State
General nature	Law enforcement Civilian police
Operational structure
Headquarters	Port Harcourt, Rivers State
Polices	17,207
Agency executive	Chris Ezike, Commissioner
Facilities
Stations	25
Website
www.npf.rv.gov.ng
Footnotes
* Divisional agency: Division of the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction.

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.

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)

See also

• Judiciary of Rivers State
• Government of Rivers State

External links

• Rivers State Police webpage