Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command, led by Commissioner of Police, Ajao Adewale, on Wednesday embarked on a large-scale street clean-up across various divisions of the territory.

The initiative forms part of the celebrations for the 2025 National Police Day, which features a three-day community outreach programme to commemorate the National Police Day.

Speaking at the event, Adewale noted that the exercise was intended to showcase the police as integral members of the community.

He noted that a clean and tidy environment discourages crime.

He said, ?Police have always been part of environmental sanitation. You will discover that whenever there is a pronouncement for a clean-up exercise, the police are always there to ensure compliance.

?What we have come to do today is to demonstrate that we are part of the community, as cleanliness is next to godliness.

?A clean and tidy environment discourages crime, and this is what we have come to reinforce.

?Our area commanders are coordinating similar exercises across different commands, including Abaji and Gwagwalada.

?Since this community hosts our command headquarters, we are leading by example.?