The Western Regional Police Command has implored the public to report all cases of criminality in the Sekondi-Takoradi metropolis to police stations in their respective communities.
This request was in response to concerns expressed by the public about the rising cases of criminal activities in the metropolis which threatened their lives.
According to the Western Regional Crime Officer, Mr Victor Agbetornyo, most criminal cases which happened in the metropolis were not reported to the police for the necessary action to be taken.
He said the command had drawn up an elaborate programme to combat crime in the metropolis to guarantee the safety of the people.
“The police have always adopted a proactive approach to combating crime in the metropolis; we have been acting on tip-off to ward off criminal activities in the area,” he said.
Mr Agbetornyo explained that most criminal activities in the metropolis took place when the inhabitants were at work and, therefore, advised residents to take the necessary measures during that period to control the activities of criminals.
He said for crime to be reduced to the barest minimum in the metropolis, the public was duty bound to constantly inform the police about criminal activities in their respective communities.
The Regional Crime officer further explained that the police were restrained by lack of logistics and inadequate human resource, which negatively impacted on their work.
He said since there had been massive influx of people into the metropolis, there was the likelihood that some criminal elements would infiltrate the area to cause mischief.
“The issue of combating crime within the society is a shared responsibility between the public and the police,“ Mr Agbetornyo pointed out.
A victim of a recent robbery attack told the “Daily Graphic” that thieves broke into his main house while he was in the office.
“My neighbours said they saw unusual movements near my house at about 1a.m. They raised an alarm and the people ran away, but they came back in the afternoon when the house was empty and stole my electrical appliances, including my flat screen plasma TV, sound system, three satellite decoders and other valuables,” he said.
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