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Economic turmoil affects police service delivery – Shikongo


POLICE chief inspector general Joseph Shikongo has expressed concern over violent crime, adding that the current economic turmoil has negatively affected police service delivery.

He said this at the change of command ceremony on yesterday at Keetmanshoop where outgoing //Kharas commissioner David Indongo handed over instruments and symbols of authority to incoming regional commander Marius Katamila.

“I acknowledge, however, that the challenges posed by the incidence of crime and social disorder are complex and multi-dimensional, and require a united force to defeat, especially amid the current economic turmoil which has also negatively affected policing service delivery,” Shikongo said.

He stressed the importance of stakeholder engagement to combine forces to fight the scourge of crime together.

He said he is aware of the high demand for police services countrywide.

“The communities have, and rightly so, a high expectation of the police to provide reliable and dependable policing services – regardless of limited resources.

“It is therefore of utmost importance that the police in the region continue to maximally utilise available resources to render policing services and reassure the public of safety and security,” Shikongo said.

He thanked Indongo, the new Khomas regional commander, saying the region has done good work in managing to solve some complex cases, leading to the arrest and prosecution of offenders.

Before taking over as //Kharas regional commander on 1 September this year, Katamila served as the regional commander of the Zambezi region.

He said in the past two weeks drug abuse, especially of cannabis, housebreaking and theft, theft, stock theft, and assault of all types appear to be crimes of concern.

“The task at hand is a serious one. The fight against crime is a challenging undertaking, which cannot be left to the police alone. Therefore, we intend to adopt a community oriented policing approach,” Katamila said.

He urged the police to continue pursuing an equally good and cooperative relationship with sister policing organisations in neighbouring countries Botswana and South Africa in their quest to fight crime.

“We cannot police you in isolation. We as police officers are from the community for the community,” Katamila said.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the Southern Business School, an executive diploma in policing from the University of Namibia, and a diploma in human resources management from the then Polytechnic of Namibia.

He also served as the head of command at the Israel Patrick Iyambo Police College.





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