From Christiana Gokyo, Jos
The newly posted Commissioner in Plateau State Police Command, Mr. Okoro Alawari Julius has assumed duty.
Mr. Julius hails from Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.
He bagged 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, in 2010.
He was commissioned as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) in March, 1990.
Up to this day, the commissioner has served in various capacities, making tremendous impact across different states in the country.
From his early days as an Assistant Superintendent of Police and rising to the rank of Deputy Commissioner Police, he has served the nation in various capacities, to 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 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, Mr. Julius, on assuming duty on August 11, 2023, assured the people of the state that the Command under his watch would continue to improve in its duty of protecting lives and properties, maintaining law and order, while creating a safe environment for all citizens of the state to live in.
