Take proactive steps to prevent crime – Police

General news for Sunday, November 1, 2020

Source: GNA

2020-11-01

The Commander of the Volta Regional Police, DCOP, Edward Oduro-Kwarteng, has urged the public to ensure that they take proactive measures to prevent crime.

According to him, it is important that people improve their security and ensure that all necessary mechanisms are in place to prevent crime.

Speaking at a seminar organized by the Police Service for the personnel and security officers of corporate institutions in Ho, he said that companies should prioritize and invest in security to help reduce crime to a minimum.

This, he explained, will help create an enabling environment for businesses to prosper.

The seminar aimed to equip security personnel with modern skills and techniques to prevent crime in the workplace, home and ensure safety.

Therefore, he asked the directors and managers of institutions such as banks, hotels, shopping malls, churches and mosques to take additional measures to improve security.

Oduro-Kwarteng said that the Volta Regional Command, in collaboration with sister security agencies, is prepared to protect the peace prevailing in the region before, during and after the December elections.

The Chief Superintendent of Police, Ms. Brown Mercy Wilson, called for effective collaboration between the police and the public to address crime and its related problems, as safety was a shared responsibility.

He said police would respond to crime problems and deal with them in a very effective and timely manner when they are well equipped and provided with accurate information.

He said that the involvement of stakeholders on security issues was critical to finding possible ways to protect individuals, society and the country at large from potential terrorist attacks.

The Regional Crime Officer implored the public to observe the people they see in their workplaces and homes and to inform the Police when they suspect something adverse.