TEMA INTENSIFIES EFFORTS AT COMBATING CRIME (PAGE 30)

The Tema Regional Police Command and the First Battalion of Infantry - Michel Camp have adopted a new strategy of combating crime in the region by collaborating with the civilian populace in Tema and its environs.
As part of the strategy, combined police and military personnel have been deployed to collaborate with the public and operate in residential areas.
The security personnel will also conduct snap checks and have called on the members of the public to cooperate to make the exercise a success.
Accordingly, police and military personnel from the Tema Regional Police Command and the First Battalion of Infantry -Michel Camp, were on Friday made aware of the flash points in the region which are noted for criminal activities to help them clamp down on armed robbers.
The areas which have been identified with robbery incidents in recent times include the Motorway, Community 18 , Ashaiman and its environs, Zenu, Adjei Kojo, and the Tema Industrial Area.
Leaders of the teams were earlier taken through the route chart by the Director of Operations, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Victor Amedeker, to enable them familiarise themselves with the routes and know how to link up with the information room for directives.
He assured the teams that the Regional Police Command would strictly monitor the exercise from the operations room to ensure that the purpose of the operation was achieved.
The Tema Regional Commander, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) John Kudalor, who relaunched Operation 'Calm Life’ in the Tema Region, appealed to the residents to actively support the exercise and support the team with information. He also appealed to the public not be afraid or worried about the presence of the security personnel.
He noted that Tema was developing fast and this had increased the responsibilities of the police and which had also called for intensified patrols in the communities.
Mr Kudalor called on the police and the military to be efficient, sharp and focused in when the operation began to promote peace and a congenial environment for residents to go about their duties.
He gave the assurance that the relaunch of the 'Operation Calm Life' was to reinvigorate the police and the military to rid Tema of criminal activities.
Mr Kudalor appealed to the public to relay urgent information to the police on telephone numbers 022202936 and 022202937 for prompt responses and action.
The Commanding Officer of the First Battalion of Infantry Major Joe Annak, who addressed the contingent before they dispersed to their respective points of operation, advised them to remember that they had been sent out to serve the public, and therefore, they must not do anything outside the duties assigned them to tarnish the image of both institutions.
He urged them to be professional in their dealings with civilians to enable them to provide the needed information and support without which the operation could be a failure.
Major Annak appealed to the media to support the exercise by giving coverage to the team’s activities to encourage them and inform the nation about the good work the military and police were doing to discourage the criminals from carrying out their activities.
The Commanding Officer of the 1BN called on the security personnel to use the logistics provided them to achieve maximum results.
Major Annak assured the public that the operation would involve patrols in the entire Tema Region and that it would achieve the desired results.
The contingents went through some principal streets in Tema to announce their presence before converging at a point to be assigned their duty areas.