Balaka Police Station on Monday said it has reduced crime in the district by four per cent despite the various obstacles that the station is facing in its day to day service delivery.
Briefing members of the Station Executive Committee (SEC), Sub Inspector Mercy Mkondiwa said there was good relationship between the police and the community.
Mkondiwa further said the district makes effort to visit lower police stations frequently as a way of boosting their capabilities.
“The report covers the period from January to March, 2020 and as it stands, the district has registered 245 criminal cases against 256 cases that the district registered last year during the same period” she said.
According to Mkondiwa, the district has also reduced accidents by eight per cent, a development he attributed to the continuous monitoring of the district’s roads by the traffic department.
District Commissioner for Balaka, Emmanuel Bambe, assured people at the meeting he was working hard for the security of the district.
“As I am speaking now, my office is facilitating the rehabilitation of Ulongwe Police Station.
“We will also have another police unit in Mkaya and just in a few months, we will complete a police unit in Kachenga.” he said.
Chairperson for Balaka SEC, Rexin Namakunje hailed all community policing structures for the good work they were doing and encouraged them to do more for the security of the district.
Source : MANA
