A member of the National Assembly, Senator Nimi Barigha-Amange has disclosed that a bill on establishment of community policing before the House when passed into law would enhance security and create job opportunities for the citizenry.

Senator Amange, who made the assertion while speaking as guest of honour during the Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC), Port Harcourt Area Command end of year party said the bill would soon receive due attention because of its importance.

He however called on the public to support the police to curb crime in the society, and commended members of the PCRC Area Command for their initiative to appreciate people for their service to humanity.

Also speaking, the Chairman of the occasion, Dr. Goody Daminabo, who is the National Deputy Chairman of PCRC and Chief Executive Officer of African Business School, Abuja enjoined the members to concentrate on information and set up a feedback mechanism that would give the police concrete and timely information to act upon, and lauded the organisers for a job well done, urging them to keep up the spirit.

In his remarks, the State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Suleiman Abba, who was represented by the Area Commander, Port Harcourt metropolis, Mr. Makama Dabup called for greater relationship between the police and the public to reduce crime rate in the society.

Earlier, the Chairman, PCRC Area Command, Hon. Austen Young said the occasion was packaged to appreciate persons, organisations and communities that have promoted police-public collaboration, and thanked all for making the day a huge success.

Those honoured at the ceremony include: CSP Aderemi Adeoye, who bagged the DPO of the year award, CSP Celestine Oyama – PCRC most preferred DPO, Late Sir Lawrence Nemi-Evergreen Award, Dr. Goddy Daminabo – PCRC Ambassador of the year, Hon. Nnamdirim Ihute of Oyigbo constituency as legislator of the year while most outstanding community service award went to Rev. Bob Joshua and Pastor George Izunwa.

Others are the traditional ruler of the year- HRH (Eze) Horney Orlu, most peaceful community – Omuchi Igwuruta, Samaritan Award – Living Faith Church aka Winners Chapel, Corporate Organisation of the year – Geo-Fluids Group, PCRC Integrity Award – CSP Edward Egbuka and Most Consistent Ethnic Community – Hausa and Igbo communities.

The ceremony was attended by dignitaries from all walks of life.