Police Presence Could Reduce Crime

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Crime in Botswana, especially in Gaborone and surrounding areas is on the rise with theft, especially smash and grab at the top of the list of crimes. This has recently forced the police to increase their visibility on the ground. Staff Writer Pini Bothoko observes

Police stations are inundated with cases of theft particularly pick-pocketing, theft from cars in shopping malls, and theft and car breaking by traffic lights. In the case of the latter the thieves snatch people’s valuables like mobile phones, laptops, money and other important properties.

Usually, the most targeted victims are women. Of recent the police have been making numerous arrests of theft suspects and had gone the extra-mile to do something extraordinary by allowing journalists to take pictures of them and filming them for television broadcast. One may wonder if revealing of suspects’ identity is the new strategy that the police have decided to use towards the reduction of the growing crime levels in the city.

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