Police authorities in Bayelsa State on Wednesday urged hoteliers to strengthen guest identification procedures and install functional Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras to prevent criminals from using their facilities as hideouts.
Key Highlights
- Bayelsa Police have urged hoteliers to strengthen guest identification and documentation procedures.
- The Commissioner of Police, Ajao Adewale, also directed hotel operators to install and maintain functional CCTV cameras.
- The measures are aimed at preventing criminals from using hotels and hospitality facilities as hideouts.
- Hotel owners were advised to promptly report suspicious persons, movements and activities to the police.
- Police and hospitality stakeholders discussed improved intelligence sharing and security collaboration.
The directive was handed down by the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Ajao Adewale,at a strategic security meeting with the association of hoteliers and other stakeholders in the hospitality and tourism sector.
The meeting focused on measures to prevent criminals from exploiting hotels and other hospitality facilities to plan or commit crimes.
Discussions centred on proper guest identification and documentation, functional surveillance systems, prompt reporting of suspicious activities and improved intelligence sharing with the police.
Adewale described the hospitality industry as an important partner in the state’s security architecture, stressing the need for cooperation between hotel operators, regulatory authorities and security agencies.
He urged hotel owners and managers to adopt appropriate security measures and promptly report suspicious persons, movements or activities within their facilities.
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The commissioner assured stakeholders of the command’s commitment to sustained engagement and stronger collaboration with the hospitality sector.
The meeting was attended by the Director-General of the Tourism Development and Hotel Licensing Agency, Mrs. Oluseyi Ayamasaowei; the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, Mrs. Oluwatoyin Aziebi; and representatives of the association of hoteliers.
Other stakeholders also attended the meeting and pledged to collaborate with the police and relevant government agencies to improve security standards across the hospitality industry.
The initiative is aimed at strengthening security consciousness among hospitality operators and preventing criminal activities within hotels and other public relaxation facilities in the state.
