Oshana readies to build police substations
The Ondangwa town council has allocated a piece of land for the construction of police substations to enhance the fight against crime.
Ondangwa mayor Paavo Amwele recently conducted a site visit with police inspector-general Joseph Shikongo to showcase the location, emphasising the need of doing so at the start of the year when most planning occurs.
He said that after a thorough analysis, council took the decision to provide a larger portion of land.
"To that effect, we availed an additional 4 479 square metres, bringing a total size to 6 229 square metres,” he said.
Amwele said the rationale behind it is for the town to complement the efforts of the police in combatting crime. He said that with the town's expansion, crime rates are also rising.
“In order to minimise the response time and yield success in apprehending criminals, proximity is key. Council’s dream is to see the land developed, and we are hereby calling on the police to come forth with fundraising initiatives to develop this station,” he urged.
Community assistance
Amwele said that as mayor, he will be able to mobilise some funds from the business community to support the initiative.
Shikongo reiterated their commitment to providing high-quality services and ensured their readiness to provide services to the community.
He told those in attendance that he would make sure that they assigned the community the necessary personnel to provide services on the ground.
“We have the manpower. With the assistance of the community, we can work together,” Shikongo said.
Work together
He urged the community to stop protecting criminals and instead take a stand against crime by identifying and reporting the culprits.
The Oshakati town council has also allocated land at Onawa for a police substation.
Oshana governor Elia Irimari beamed with joy and applauded the two towns, saying the construction of the police substation signifies a significant milestone in their ongoing efforts to enhance law enforcement and crime prevention in the region.
Irimari said it takes collective efforts for the region to fight crime, make it habitable for its residents, and open it up to investors as it becomes a tourism hub.
“Let us work on improving Oshana and making it an industrialised area. If the region has low crime, tourists will feel safe to visit, and this will increase the chances of investors coming to the region,” he said.
Ondangwa mayor Paavo Amwele recently conducted a site visit with police inspector-general Joseph Shikongo to showcase the location, emphasising the need of doing so at the start of the year when most planning occurs.
He said that after a thorough analysis, council took the decision to provide a larger portion of land.
"To that effect, we availed an additional 4 479 square metres, bringing a total size to 6 229 square metres,” he said.
Amwele said the rationale behind it is for the town to complement the efforts of the police in combatting crime. He said that with the town's expansion, crime rates are also rising.
“In order to minimise the response time and yield success in apprehending criminals, proximity is key. Council’s dream is to see the land developed, and we are hereby calling on the police to come forth with fundraising initiatives to develop this station,” he urged.
Community assistance
Amwele said that as mayor, he will be able to mobilise some funds from the business community to support the initiative.
Shikongo reiterated their commitment to providing high-quality services and ensured their readiness to provide services to the community.
He told those in attendance that he would make sure that they assigned the community the necessary personnel to provide services on the ground.
“We have the manpower. With the assistance of the community, we can work together,” Shikongo said.
Work together
He urged the community to stop protecting criminals and instead take a stand against crime by identifying and reporting the culprits.
The Oshakati town council has also allocated land at Onawa for a police substation.
Oshana governor Elia Irimari beamed with joy and applauded the two towns, saying the construction of the police substation signifies a significant milestone in their ongoing efforts to enhance law enforcement and crime prevention in the region.
Irimari said it takes collective efforts for the region to fight crime, make it habitable for its residents, and open it up to investors as it becomes a tourism hub.
“Let us work on improving Oshana and making it an industrialised area. If the region has low crime, tourists will feel safe to visit, and this will increase the chances of investors coming to the region,” he said.
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