Communities urged to form neighbourhood watchdog groups… To help police combat crime
By William N-lanjerborr - Ghanaian Chronicle General News | Fri, 03 Jul 2009
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THE DIRECTOR of the Community Policing Unit of the Ghana Police Service, Headquarters, Accra, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Florence Arthur, has urged community and traditional leaders to form neighbourhood watchdog groups to augment the efforts of the police to combat crime in their communities.
She explained that the neighbourhood watch scheme was a partnership where people come together to make their communities safer. This is done through informal arrangements by members of the community patrolling an area of their own initiative, and obtaining remuneration from the households of the area with the willing acceptance of the neighbourhood.
Addressing 40 selected police personnel, 40 Community Protection Assistants, and some senior police officers yesterday, in Bolgatanga, ACP Arthur said the neighbourhood watch scheme was aimed at helping people to protect themselves and their properties, reduce the fear of crime by means of improved home security, greater vigilance, accurate reporting of suspicious incidents to the police, and fostering a community spirit.
She advised interested individuals or groups to register with the police, and work with them to solve problems and minimise disorders in society.
ACP Arthur, therefore, called on stakeholders, such as departments of social authorities, voluntary organisations, the media, and families who want to make their neighbourhoods better places to live, to join in the crusade.
Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Maria Osei Adu, of the Police Headquarters in Accra, charged officers of the service to explain the reasons and relevance of their operations to the community people, before embarking on such operations, so as to create their awareness.
She regretted that the attitude of some officers were not professional, and advised all police officers to change their negative attitudes so that they could win the confidence of the public.
ASP Osei Adu appealed to the media and the general public to volunteer information to the police on any suspicious characters in their communities for them to act on.
One of the participants appealed to her superiors to always motivate officers who perform outstandingly. Source: William N-lanjerborr - Ghanaian Chronicle
She explained that the neighbourhood watch scheme was a partnership where people come together to make their communities safer. This is done through informal arrangements by members of the community patrolling an area of their own initiative, and obtaining remuneration from the households of the area with the willing acceptance of the neighbourhood.
Addressing 40 selected police personnel, 40 Community Protection Assistants, and some senior police officers yesterday, in Bolgatanga, ACP Arthur said the neighbourhood watch scheme was aimed at helping people to protect themselves and their properties, reduce the fear of crime by means of improved home security, greater vigilance, accurate reporting of suspicious incidents to the police, and fostering a community spirit.
She advised interested individuals or groups to register with the police, and work with them to solve problems and minimise disorders in society.
ACP Arthur, therefore, called on stakeholders, such as departments of social authorities, voluntary organisations, the media, and families who want to make their neighbourhoods better places to live, to join in the crusade.
Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Maria Osei Adu, of the Police Headquarters in Accra, charged officers of the service to explain the reasons and relevance of their operations to the community people, before embarking on such operations, so as to create their awareness.
She regretted that the attitude of some officers were not professional, and advised all police officers to change their negative attitudes so that they could win the confidence of the public.
ASP Osei Adu appealed to the media and the general public to volunteer information to the police on any suspicious characters in their communities for them to act on.
One of the participants appealed to her superiors to always motivate officers who perform outstandingly. Source: William N-lanjerborr - Ghanaian Chronicle
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