[ 2011-04-07 ]

New W/R Police Chief meets press
The new Western Regional Police Commander, DCOP
Ransford M. Ninson has called on the media to be
law abiding, security conscious, and help the
police with information on criminals to improve
the level of security in the region.

He gave the assurance that police officers in the
region will reciprocate the gesture with the
exhibition of professionalism and good conduct.

DCOP Ninson was speaking in his maiden interaction
with the press in Sekondi on Wednesday.

He said his office was available to address any
acts that go against the tenets of the police
profession, adding that the duties of the Police
Service cannot be accomplished without the support
of a vibrant media.

According to him, the oil and gas find in the
region is expected to introduce security
challenges.

The socio-economic transformation, he said, is
expected to saturate the region with crimes such
as land and property fraud, robbery, human
trafficking, drug dealings, kidnapping and piracy
among others.

The Regional Commander said the total number of
criminal cases reported in the first quarter of
this year ending March 2011 in the Region were
4,843 as against 4,859 in 2010.

Murder recorded 77 percent increase, robbery 300,
rape 33, and possessing narcotic drugs 163. in

Defilement and fraud cases however, reduced by 1.5
and 38 percent respectively.

He said motor accident cases reported ending March
2011, is 209 against 232 the same period in 2010,
a decrease of 23 cases.

The number of persons killed ending March 2011 is
67 as against 50 the same period in 2010. Persons
injured ending March 2011 is 350 as against 334
the same period in 2010, recording an increase of
16 injuries. The number of vehicles involved in
the accidents ending March 2011 are 291 as against
329 the same period ending March 2010, with a
decrease of 38 vehicles.

DCOP Ninson explained that whilst there is an
increase in deaths and injuries sustained
comparing the first quarters of 2010 and 2011, the
total accidents recorded and the vehicles involved
in the accidents within the same periods
decreased.

He said the Regional Police Command has therefore
increased the number of personnel on the roads
with radar guns and breathalyzers to check over
speeding, drink driving and accidents mainly
attributed to human errors.

Mr. Ninson noted that the Ghana Police Service has
set up the Marine Unit with stations to be
established along the coasts of the region to
handle offences contained in the Fisheries Act
2002 (ACT 625) and the Fisheries Regulations 2011
(L.I. 1968) as well as Piracy cases and other
crimes emanating from the oil and gas industry.

Source - Aseda FM

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