The Inspector General (IG) of Police, Douglas Kanja has committed to improving the welfare of police officers and to actualize the digitization of police services for seamless service to the citizenry and effective policing.
Among the processes to be digitized is the Occurrence Book; it will enable complaints to be filed remotely at one’s convenience, leveraging the internet and using a smartphone or a laptop without the need to physically visit a police station.
IG Kanja presided over the opening of an ultra-modern Mbaraki Police Station in Mvita constituency, constructed by the National Government Constituency Development Fund. He promised to engage the State Department of Housing and Urban Development for the construction of police houses under the Affordable Housing Programme.
The IG praised the officers for their dedication and thanked them for their efforts in maintaining law and order. He expressed confidence that the new facility would help curb crime and enhance safety in Mvita.
“We appreciate the officers’ commitment to keeping the community safe. This station is a major step in boosting security, and we hope it will make a real difference,” said the IG.
He directed police officers to operate within the framework of the law, noting that policing is a shared responsibility. The IG further called for collaboration between the police and the citizenry to enhance security in their vicinity.
Police were urged to desist from the temptations of engaging in corruption and instead uphold the rule of law in the execution of their duties. “Let’s be satisfied with our salaries,” he stated.
The IG was accompanied by his deputy, Eliud Langat, who lauded the construction of the police station and said the project was well thought out.
“Working in a conducive environment is a morale booster. Our officers will be able to deliver,” he said, emphasizing cooperation between the police officers and citizens through information sharing.
“We will not allow our children to perish because of drug abuse and liquor. Be human when you’re serving the citizenry so that they can give us information,” stated Langat.
Coast Regional Police Commander, Ali Nuno said the strategically located investment will not be a white elephant project as it will serve thousands of residents of Ganjoni and its environs who used to go to the Central or Makupa Police Stations to lodge their complaints.
People terrorizing residents were put on notice by the Regional Police Commander, who said their days are numbered.
“We are ready to tackle them. Those incidents will be a thing of the past,” stated Nuno.
Area MP, Mohamed Machele, urged police officers to be ethical and not to use police stations for minting money.
The legislator decried that some police officers were unethical. He accused them of arresting and demanding money from innocent citizens.
“Even some Village Elders were arrested even after identifying themselves,” he revealed, appealing to the IG to allocate the constituency two motor vehicles to enhance security patrols.
By Sadik Hassan and Mgeni Kujeza
