Tema, Feb. 21, GNA – Superintendent Kwabena Otuo Acheampong, the Tema Regional Police Crime Officer, has called for public support towards crime prevention and investigation of cases to enable them to draw the right conclusions.

He said criminal investigations demanded a multifaceted approach depending on the nature of the crime and urged the public to exercise restraint when cases were being investigated. 

“The ability of the police to perform our duties is dependent upon public approval of our actions,” he said. 

Supt Acheampong was speaking at the “Stakeholder Engagement and Workers Appreciation Day,” organised by the Ghana News Agency in Tema to enable state and non-state actors to address national issues. 

The event also served as a motivational mechanism to recognise the contribution of reporters towards national development. 

Speaking on the topic: The State of Security in Tema and the Role of Stakeholders in Combating Crime, Supt. Acheampong said the Police Administration was sympathetic towards victims who yearned for speedy investigations to ensure perpetrators were prosecuted. 

“Even though we sympathise with victims of robbery, rape, and other forms of criminal activities, investigations sometimes may take more time due to the nature of the crime,” he said. 

He said criminal investigations involved suspect and victim identification, profiling, availability of witnesses, constant research, and examination, which were time consuming. 

Supt. Otuo Acheampong noted that the police’s basic mission was to prevent crime and disorder and reiterated the need for the communities to form neighbourhood watch committees to complement the crime prevention efforts. 

“I want to encourage communities and residents to develop the concept of neighbourhood watch committees so that your neighbour watches over you, and you also watch over your neighbour.”

Mr Francis Ameyibor, the Tema Regional Manager of GNA, said the media played a vital role in crime prevention and called for consensus between stakeholders and the media to fight crime and enhance democracy. 

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Tema, Feb. 21, GNA – Superintendent Kwabena Otuo Acheampong, the Tema Regional Police Crime Officer, has called for public support towards crime prevention and investigation of cases to enable them to draw the right conclusions.

He said criminal investigations demanded a multifaceted approach depending on the nature of the crime and urged the public to exercise restraint when cases were being investigated. 

“The ability of the police to perform our duties is dependent upon public approval of our actions,” he said. 

Supt Acheampong was speaking at the “Stakeholder Engagement and Workers Appreciation Day,” organised by the Ghana News Agency in Tema to enable state and non-state actors to address national issues. 

The event also served as a motivational mechanism to recognise the contribution of reporters towards national development. 

Speaking on the topic: The State of Security in Tema and the Role of Stakeholders in Combating Crime, Supt. Acheampong said the Police Administration was sympathetic towards victims who yearned for speedy investigations to ensure perpetrators were prosecuted. 

“Even though we sympathise with victims of robbery, rape, and other forms of criminal activities, investigations sometimes may take more time due to the nature of the crime,” he said. 

He said criminal investigations involved suspect and victim identification, profiling, availability of witnesses, constant research, and examination, which were time consuming. 

Supt. Otuo Acheampong noted that the police’s basic mission was to prevent crime and disorder and reiterated the need for the communities to form neighbourhood watch committees to complement the crime prevention efforts. 

“I want to encourage communities and residents to develop the concept of neighbourhood watch committees so that your neighbour watches over you, and you also watch over your neighbour.”

Mr Francis Ameyibor, the Tema Regional Manager of GNA, said the media played a vital role in crime prevention and called for consensus between stakeholders and the media to fight crime and enhance democracy. 

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