Atiwa District Police Commander, District Superintendent of Police (DSP) Jeffery Darko, has advocated the formation of community neighbourhood watch committees to support the police in combating crime.
He said the District Police Command would assist any community ready to form such committees, in the screening and training of prospective members.
DSP Darko made the call at Kwabeng, at the third ordinary meeting of the Assembly.
He educated Assembly Members on the need to support the police to boost security in the area, in view of the insufficient number of police and the upsurge of criminal activities.
He appealed to traditional rulers and the district assembly to collaborate with the police to open police stations at the various communities within the district.
DSP Darko in an interview with Ghanadistricts.com said the police in the district is overwhelmed with some social challenges as teenage pregnancy, defilement, rape, drug-abuse, domestic violence against women and children, illegal chainsaw operations, Illegal Mining gambling and petty stealing thereby urging the people to volunteer to assist the police in information to enable them fight crime effectively.
He advised parents to be interested in their children’s education particularly the girl-child to enable them acquire skills and knowledge needed for national development.
DSP Jeffery Darko,also appealed to the youth to register with the National Youth Employment Programme and to refrain from acts that could bring them in conflict with the law.
He said the District Police Command would assist any community ready to form such committees, in the screening and training of prospective members.
DSP Darko made the call at Kwabeng, at the third ordinary meeting of the Assembly.
He educated Assembly Members on the need to support the police to boost security in the area, in view of the insufficient number of police and the upsurge of criminal activities.
He appealed to traditional rulers and the district assembly to collaborate with the police to open police stations at the various communities within the district.
DSP Darko in an interview with Ghanadistricts.com said the police in the district is overwhelmed with some social challenges as teenage pregnancy, defilement, rape, drug-abuse, domestic violence against women and children, illegal chainsaw operations, Illegal Mining gambling and petty stealing thereby urging the people to volunteer to assist the police in information to enable them fight crime effectively.
He advised parents to be interested in their children’s education particularly the girl-child to enable them acquire skills and knowledge needed for national development.
DSP Jeffery Darko,also appealed to the youth to register with the National Youth Employment Programme and to refrain from acts that could bring them in conflict with the law.
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