Cluster policing not a magic bullet
Thursday, February 19, 2015
The Botswana Police Service has encouraged the formation of clusters across the country and has indeed supported these with secondments, de-briefings and back up wherever necessary. Cluster policing, or neighbourhood watches, has allowed a bottom-up approach where the community points police to the crime hotspots, trends and issues, thus allowing law enforcement to provide bespoke interventions.
The near-ubiquity of cluster members – day and night – has also struck trepidation in the hearts of would-be criminals, reducing the number and frequency of both petty thefts and major crimes.
The recent Vaccination Day in Motokwe, orchestrated through collaborative efforts between UNICEF, USAID, BRCS, and the Ministry of Health, underscores a commendable stride towards fortifying child health services.The painful reality as reflected by the Ministry of Health's data regarding the decline in routine immunisation coverage since the onset of the pandemic, is a cause for concern.It underscores the urgent need to address the...