{"id":449870,"date":"2011-06-29T07:10:31","date_gmt":"2011-06-29T07:10:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/06\/29\/city-police-have-an-eye-on-crime\/"},"modified":"2011-06-29T07:10:31","modified_gmt":"2011-06-29T07:10:31","slug":"city-police-have-an-eye-on-crime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/06\/29\/city-police-have-an-eye-on-crime\/","title":{"rendered":"City Police Have an Eye On Crime"},"content":{"rendered":"<div readability=\"82.4799025579\">\n<hr class=\"thin clear\" \/>\n<hr class=\"thin clear\" \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.namibian.com.na\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/allafrica.com\/img\/static\/publishers\/minibanners\/namibian180.jpg\" alt=\"The Namibian (Windhoek)\" title=\"Visit The Namibian (Windhoek)\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jana-Mari Smith<\/p>\n<p>23 June 2011<\/p>\n<hr class=\"thin clear\" \/>\n<p>THE WINDHOEK City Police are keeping a close eye on crime and traffic in the city. Major concerns include burglaries, a drinking culture that leads to assault, and bad drivers.<\/p>\n<p>Chief Abraham Kanime, who is at the helm of implementing modern police tactics in the force, said yesterday that the habits of drivers in Windhoek need &#8220;serious attention&#8221;. In addition, criminal activities, such as property-related crimes, domestic violence, assault and theft remain issues of concern.<\/p>\n<p>In the first two weeks of June, the City Police responded to 68 reported robberies, 122 household robberies, 236 cases of theft. The number of reported assaults, a crime that is often not reported, numbered 33 in the first week of June, and 42 in week two.<\/p>\n<p>The City Police chief said he is concerned about Namibia&#8217;s culture of drinking, which is the main cause of assault.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, traffic, and particularly road behaviour, is a problem Kanime and his officers are concerned with.<\/p>\n<p>Close to 300 crashes took place in the city in the first two weeks of June &#8211; 152 in week one and 143 in week two.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, 113 persons were injured in car crashes.<\/p>\n<p>These statistics, and a broad outline of the City Police&#8217;s modern approach to tackling crime, were part of a presentation given to the Deputy Minister of Safety and Security, Erastus Uutoni, Windhoek Mayor Elaine Trepper and City of Windhoek CEO Niilo Taapopi yesterday.<\/p>\n<p>Kanime explained that the City Police is focused on a prevention strategy which involves a close partnership with the community. It is a less &#8220;incident-driven&#8221; approach, and focuses on removing the fear of crime by empowering the entire community through a number of actions and programmes.<\/p>\n<p>Daily, weekly and monthly crime statistics are weighed up on a weekly basis against crime reduction objectives. The main objective, based on 2010 numbers, is to reduce crime by 50 per cent.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, Kanime said that the City Police had a strategy.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are not operating in a vacuum, we have objectives and they are attainable.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The objectives are based on 2010 crime statistics. Close to 3 000 robberies were reported last year; 5 966 burglaries and close to 7 500 thefts.<\/p>\n<p>The City Police have installed 36 surveillance cameras in busy public areas. A further 35 cameras will be installed before the end of the year, Kanime said yesterday.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the surveillance cameras, the City Police have implemented a bicycle squad, which Kanime says brings officers even closer to the people they serve.<\/p>\n<p>Windhoek has been divided into 19 zones. Each zone is allocated a City Police team and vehicle, ensuring that with time, communities and the police form trusted partnerships.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the challenges which the Police are actively targeting, successes include the fact that &#8220;the crime situation is contained&#8221; and the City Police have established international friendships with police forces who provide support, information and assistance.<\/p>\n<p>Kanime said although the implementation of the new strategy is taking shape, it is not always smooth, mainly because of inadequate funding and a lack of investigative powers.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<fieldset>\n<legend align=\"center\"><strong>More News on allAfrica.com<\/strong><\/legend>\n<\/fieldset>\n<p>AllAfrica &#8211; All the Time<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>Continue Reading:<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/allafrica.com\/stories\/201106290159.html\" title=\"City Police Have an Eye On Crime\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">City Police Have an Eye On Crime<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> Jana-Mari Smith 23 June 2011 THE WINDHOEK City Police are keeping a close eye on crime and traffic in the city. 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