The command’s advice was contained in a statement issued by the state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bright Edafe, copies of which were made available to journalists in Warri on Tuesday.
Edafe disclosed that the digitalised Central Motor Registry of the Nigeria Police Force is active and operational in the state.
The Central Motor Registry 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, the PPRO noted, which are primarily linked to the use of unregistered vehicles and tinted glasses, among other factors, pose significant challenges across the country.
He added that its rising sophistication demands a modernised and expanded approach.
The police spokesman consequently remarked that the digitalisation of the Central Motor Registry Information System will help the police conform to the realities of the digital age, through a seamless management of information on every motor vehicle and ownership.
The statement partly read, “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 digitalised CMRIS will effectively serve the purpose of gathering additional information from members of the public about stolen vehicles and populating the stolen vehicles database.
“In the same vein, owners of motor vehicles operating on Nigeria roads and members of the public are thus informed that the new process for requesting the Nigeria Police Force Central Motor Registry services such as Motor Vehicle Information, Change of Ownership, Change of Engine/Chassis/Body, Change of Colour, International Motor Vehicle Certificate, International Drivers’ Permit, etc. is to create a profile on the CMRIS portal and apply for the desired service.
“Also, the newly digitalised 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 details of such vehicles are to be inputted on the online platform via https://reportcmr.npf.gov.ng as this will serve as a reliable data point for the possible recovery of the vehicle
“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 enrol their vehicles in the digitalised CMR platform.”
