Lagos State Police Command

{{short description|Branch of Nigeria police force}}

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File:2014 01 06 Nigeria Formed Police Unit Police Replacement and Rotation 04 (11798211114).jpg Mogadishu Regional Commander of the Nigeria Formed Police Unit meets Lagos State Police Command, Ward Ogbu]]

The Lagos Police Command is the Lagos State branch of the Nigerian Police Force. It is responsible for law enforcement and crime prevention in the state. The commissioner of this command is often appointed by the Inspector-General of Police. The current commissioner of the state command is CP Olanrewaju Olawale Ishola.{{Cite web |title=Nigeria Police Force {{!}} Contacts of Senior Police Officers |url=https://www.npf.gov.ng/info/contacts_mgt.php |access-date=2022-08-06 |website=www.npf.gov.ng}}{{Cite web |date=2022-01-21 |title=IGP replaces Odumosu with Abiodun Alabi as Lagos police commissioner |url=https://editor.guardian.ng/news/igp-replaces-odumosu-with-abiodun-alabi-as-lagos-police-commissioner/ |access-date=2022-08-06 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}} The current Public Relations Officer of the Command is SP Benjamin Hundeyin. The Lagos State Police Command has different area commands and zones.