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toubab1020
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 Posted - 27 Jun 2018 : 16:38:15
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At last the administration has realised that in order to provide a proper service to the public then the Police have to understand that they are part of the community and not "Bully Boys" who achieve what THEY want to achieve by FORCE .
The Police MUST be seen servants of that community who can deal wit problems in a diplomatic & helpful and calm way,because that is what their training has taught them ,TRAINING IS VITAL in anything if that function has to achieve it aims.
Sir Richard Mayne Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police 1829 spoke these words:
"The primary object of an efficient police is the prevention of crime: the next that of detection and punishment of offenders if crime is committed. To these ends all the efforts of police must be directed. The protection of life and property, the preservation of public tranquillity, and the absence of crime, will alone prove whether those efforts have been successful and whether the objects for which the police were appointed have been attained."
The Administration of The NEW Gambia of President Barrow wood do will to follow those words when developing a Policing system that would suit THE NEW GAMBIA..
(It is true to say that in MOST counties TODAY"Justice" is administered by the Courts and not by the police, "and punishment of offenders " phrase used in 1829 is wrong today things have moved on in the 21st century  )
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Wednesday, June 27, 2018
The minister of the Interior has said that his ministry would make great use of community policing as part of efforts to curb the rate of murder cases in the country.
Responding to questions from parliamentarians on Monday, Ebrima Mballow said community policing is among the mechanisms the ministry will focus on.
Responding to a question raised by the National Assembly member for Banjul Central, Mballow said it is true that crime seems to have risen and his ministry is equally concerned over the issue.
“Honorable speaker, my ministry is equally concern over the rate of murder cases in the country.”
The minister went to explain plans his ministry has to take to mitigate the problem.
“We intend to reduce violent crimes and murder through implementation of community policing and involvement of citizen in crime prevention efforts,” he said.
To bring down the crime rate and murder cases, he said, the ministry is applying different measures to make this country safe for all.
“And we increase in monitoring intelligence gathering will intensify as well as strengthening joint security patrol both day and night,”
He said they have also increase the number of police personnel and are ordered to use powers but within the law.
“We have increase police patrol and the police shall apply powers within the laws to fight violent crimes.”
In response to a concern raised that the police patrol only on the highway instead of going inside the streets and possible crime sites, the minister said although patrols are not meant for highways, they target hot spots.
“The patrols are not meant for highways, the police identify hot spot areas, it is at those hot spot areas that they target,” he stated.
The Interior minister, however, could not provide data which shows the exact number of crimes recorded, citing that his ministry made such request but the information could not be provided at the time of request as it has be gathered from the year 2016.
Author: Sankulleh Gibril Janko
http://thepoint.gm/africa/gambia/article/interior-ministry-to-utilize-community-policing-to-curb-murder-cases
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"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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toubab1020
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toubab1020
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Posted - 28 Feb 2023 : 16:51:17
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It is now the 28th of FEBRUARY 2023 my posting above was made on 27th of JUNE 2018 that's 5 YEARS ago,a very long time and only now has some movement been activated by a large group of people who have had enough of violence between partners the stastics show this ,
It is really time that CHANGES in what appear to been established practices over a very very long time .
Come on GET IT DONE NOW !!.
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https://thepoint.gm/africa/gambia/headlines/flag-trains-women-children-on-access-to-justice-and-community-policing
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#Headlines
FLAG trains women, children on access to Justice & Community Policing
Feb 28, 2023, 12:00 PM | Article By: Sulayman Waan
The Female Lawyers Association of The Gambia (FLAG) in partnership with the Programme for the Promotion of the Rule of Law in Sub-Saharan Africa Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS) on Thursday trained women and children on access to Justice and Community Policing at a local hotel in Bakau.
The training aims to equip the women and children with the requisite knowledge and skills on access to justice and community policing in The Gambia to enhance their wellbeing in the society.
In his statement, Ingo Badoreck, the director, Rule of Law Programme Sub-Saharan Africa, Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS), said the conference is geared towards strengthening women and children’s access to justice and community policing in The Gambia.
“Violence against women and children remains the most widespread and pervasive human rights violation in the world,” he said.
According to global estimates by the WHO, violence against women prevalence estimates’ report indicate that 35% of women or nearly one in three women report they have been exposed to physical or sexual violence by an intimate partner or someone else in their lifetime.
However, Director Badoreck said The Gambia is no exception in this regard, adding that common abuses against Gambian women and Children consist typically of harassment, sexual assault, early and force marriage, sexual exploitation and female genital mutilation.
“Violence against women including domestic violence is also a serious problem,” he said, adding “Women may face barriers in accessing justice and obtaining redress for violence.”
He said despite the guarantee of women’s political participation in The Gambia’s Constitution and other local laws, women representation in decision-making bodies and public service is low, justifying that there are low women representation in Local Government and the Parliament.
“Overall, Gambian women face significant social and cultural challenges that can limit their access to education, employment and especially to justice,” he noted.
Hon. Fatou Cham, member of the National Assembly Select Committee on Gender, Children and Social Welfare said: “There is no discussion today that is of greater value and significant than discussions that are centered around the welfare of women and girls; the need for their unfettered to access justice and social care and their protection against abuses, manipulation and violence of all shapes.”
According to the 2019/2020 demographic and Health Survey Report, The Gambia Bureau of Statistics reported that up to 9% of women between the ages of 15 and 49 in The Gambia have ever experience sexual violence, while almost 40% of ever-married women have been subjected to either physical, sexual or emotional violence by their current or most recent partners.
Nevertheless, the lawmaker said the National Assembly Select Committee on Gender, Children and Social Welfare will ensure the interest of women and children are represented and protected to the core to ensure their wellbeing in the society.
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"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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