12/08/2023
Plateau State gets new Commissioner of Police CP Okoro Julius Alawari who resumed duties on Friday, August 11.
CP Okoro who hails from Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, holds a Bachelor of Art degree in History at Ambrose Ali University, Ekpoma in 1987 and a Masters degree in Public Administration from the University of Lagos, Nigeria in 2010.
He was commissioned as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) in March, 1990, and has served in various capacities, making tremendous impact across different States of the Federation.
The CP from his early days as an Assistant Superintendent of Police and rising to the rank of Deputy Commissioner Police, has served the nation in various capacities which includes, Divisional Crime Officer (DCO), Divisional Traffic Officer (DTO), Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Tactical Team Commander, Area Commander, Head, Department of Finance and Administration, Operations and Investigation.
He was promoted to the rank of Commissioner of Police (CP) in March, 2022 and was posted as Force Provost Marshal, Force Headquarters, Abuja, and later to Benue State Command as Commissioner of Police where he served last before his posting to Plateau State Command as the 43rd Commissioner of Police.
His pledge to Plateau residents is to continue to improve in the duty of protecting lives and properties, maintaining law and order, while creating a safe environment for all Plateau State citizens to live in.