Police urged to intesify security patrols during X’mas

December 26, 2007
Story: Musah Yahaya Jafaru
THE Executive Director of the Eanfoworld for Sustainable Development, an NGO, Alhaji Alhasan Abdulai, has urged the police to intensify security patrols during this festive season to prevent burglary, highway robbery and car snatching in the country.
He asked the police to “mount formidable patrol teams in towns and villages, especially in areas such as banks, forex bureaux and markets that are prone to robberies”.
Alhaji Abdulai who made the call at the annual review meeting of the organisation mentioned the Accra-Kumasi, Accra, Wa, Tamale and Bolga roads as areas prone to highway robberies.
He also cited remote neighbourhoods and bungalows as some of the areas frequented by robbers.
Alhaji Abdulai called for special security training for the police and drivers to enable them to resist burglars and robbers.
Besides, he said, “the vehicles, homes and buses could also be equipped with security features to ward off burglars and robbers”
Alhaji Abdulai noted that the police had decided to beef up security during the Christmas holidays, and indicated his trust in the ability of the police.
He appealed to the police service to act promptly on complaints lodged by victims of armed robberies to further boost the image of the Ghana Police Service.
Alhaji Abdulai called for the setting up of special security teams to fish out those manufacturing guns in the country, since that was crucial to reducing crime in the country.
He commended the government for achieving infrastructural development, good governance, freedom of speech, and for tolerating opposing and minority views.
Alhaji Abdulai wished the government, the legislature, the judiciary, security forces as well the media, religious bodies, civil society organisations, farmers and medical staff long life and prosperity in the coming year.