Assistant Inspector General of Police Alhaji Mustapha Mohammed has revealed that the Community Safety Partnership (CSP) approach was instrumental to his success during his five-month tenure as head of Zone Six in Calabar.

Speaking at his pull-out parade after 33 years of service in the Nigeria Police Force, Mohammed explained that the CSP strategy significantly helped curtail criminal activities in Cross River and Akwa Ibom states under his jurisdiction.

"The CSP approach contributed to consolidating Cross River, Akwa Ibom, and Jigawa as three of the most peaceful and safest states in Nigeria," Mohammed stated during the ceremony held at the Mobile Police Barracks 11 in Calabar.

The retiring AIG explained that the Community Safety Partnership was designed to bring affected communities together, enabling them to manage their security issues closely with police support. He noted that operations against criminals were only launched after applying the CSP approach.

"You cannot ensure safety in any hostile area without collaboration with critical stakeholders, and that's what helped us," he emphasized.

Mohammed, who is the 33rd AIG to have served in Zone Six, advised younger officers and his successor to demonstrate justice in all their official activities toward both police personnel and the general public.

"In whatever you do as a police officer, ensure that there is justice and have the fear of God. That is the only way you can succeed," he counseled, adding that he had no regrets about joining the force to serve Nigeria.

The outgoing AIG expressed satisfaction at serving until retirement with good health and a clean record, stating that there was no crime committed under his watch that he didn't know how to address or bring under control.