From Paul Osuyi, Asaba
The Commissioner of Police in Delta State, Mr. Wale Abass, has urged residents in the state to key into the revitalized and digitalized Central Motor Registry (CMR) to protect their vehicles from theft.
Abass said this was in line with the commitment of the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun to proactively prevent crime and strengthen national security.
In a statement on Tuesday by the Delta State Police Command Public Relations Officer, DSP Bright Edafe, explained that the CMR was established over 60 years ago to keep track of motor vehicle information and “combat various vehicular crimes, such as car theft, snatching, kidnapping, carjacking, and hit-and-run incidents.
“These crimes, which are primarily linked to the use of unregistered vehicles, and tinted glasses, amongst other factors, pose significant challenges across the country; and its rising sophistication demands a modernized and expanded approach.
“Hence, the digitalization of the Central Motor Registry Information System (CMRIS) will help the police conform to the realities of this digital age through a seamless management of information on every motor vehicle and ownership.
“To ensure that vehicles to be registered by the CMR are not stolen and to support investigations into stolen vehicles and incidents involving vehicles, the digitalized CMRIS will effectively serve the purpose of gathering additional information from members of the public about stolen vehicles and populating the stolen vehicles database.”
According to him, the new process for requesting CMR services such as motor vehicle information, change of ownership, change of engine/chassis/body, change of colour, international motor vehicle certificate, international drivers’ permit, among others, is to create a profile on the CMRIS portal and apply for the desired service.
“Also, the newly digitalized Central Motor Registry Command Centre will make it possible for members of the public to report stolen vehicles, especially those that are yet to be recovered from as far back as 1st January 2018.
“The Delta State Police Commissioner, CP Wale Abass, admonishes the good people of Delta and other residents in the state to take advantage of this opportunity to enroll their vehicles in the digitalized CMR platform.
“He further assures that cooperative compliance with the directive will go a long way in curbing all vehicle-related offenses and will further intensify the security framework across the state,” he added.