More resources needed to fight crime

The Fight Crime Gaborone Facebook page is always filled with sad complaints of hard working Batswana who were robbed at knife point at some traffic lights or at their home gates when trying to get inside.

These thugs have no mercy; they do not just threaten victims, they are always ready to use knives, and sadly, they damage car windows. While this happens at different traffic lights, there are those where such incidents happen more frequently such as the Taung traffc lights, and the ones by the old BURS offices. We know our police service does not have enough resources, but the problem of people getting attached is getting out of hand, and the lives of Batswana are in danger. Botswana Police Service and other stakeholders should come together and find a solution to the problem, but in the meantime, it would be helpful for patrols around some of the crime hotspots.