Police step up security measures in Tema area
The Tema Regional Police Command has instituted measures aimed at promoting peace and tranquility in the metropolis following recent criminal activities in the metropolis and its environs. Under the circumstances the city has been mapped out into zones patrolled by police officers.
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Interaction
The Tema Regional Police Commander, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP), Mrs Beatrice Zapkaa Vib-Sanziri, made this known in an interview with the Daily Graphic, on the sidelines of a meeting she had with the Korean Residents Association in Tema.
She said the metropolis had recently witnessed violent crimes targeted at both local and expatriate workers in the metropolis and so as part of moves to root out the menace, the police administration had instituted security measures to ensure that residents went about their daily activities in peace.
Mrs Vib-Sanziri said due to the prevailing situation the police command found it necessary to engage with the various expatriate communities in Tema and walk them through measures taken with regard to their security and that of the metropolis in general.
Cooperation
She urged the public to cooperate fully with the police by volunteering information on the activities of criminals to help flush them out of the system.
Mrs Vib-Sanziri reminded the Korean community in Tema to be law-abiding at all times.
“Those of you who one way or another engage in lawless acts must desist from such practices since the law will not treat you differently from others when it catches up with you.
“Keep reminding yourselves of your personal safety, security of your home and workplace and live according to the dictates of the laws of the country in order to enjoy your stay in Ghana,” she said.
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She also urged them to treat their employees with respect. According to her, the police often received reports of the inhuman treatment some expatriates meted out to their employees, including physically abusing them, not paying allowances owed them after the termination of their employment and verbal assault. “All these acts are condemnable and a violation of the human rights of the affected people,” she added.
The President of the Korean Residents Association in Ghana, Mr Yoon Sung Lee, lauded the initiative of the police. He said he was hopeful that the measures put in place by the police would create a safe working and living environment for all.
The Commercial Counsellor at the Korean Embassy in Ghana, Mr Lee Kyung Sik, lauded the interaction between the Korean Community and the Ghana Police Service. He said he was hopeful it would lead to better rapport between the two bodies and would, to some extent, reduce crimes committed against expatriates living in Tema.
Writer's email: benjamin.glover@graphic.com.gh