by Christiana Gokyo, Jos

The newly-posted Commissioner of Police to Plateau State Police Command, CP Okoro Alawari Julius, has assumed duty in the State.

The CP Okoro Alawari Julius, 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.

The Commissioner of Police was commissioned as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) in March, 1990. Up to this day, he 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 include, 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, just to mention but a few. 

Having distinguished himself from his contemporaries, and scoring high points in his previous postings and leadership capacities, 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 in the state.

The astute, dutiful and visionary leader, CP Okoro Alawari Julius on assuming duty on 11th August, 2023, assured the people of Plateau State that the Command under his watch will continue to improve in its duty of protecting lives and property, maintaining law and order, while creating a safe environment for all Plateau State citizens to live in.