Botswana Police Service leads in Africa

Commisioner of Botswana Police Keabetswe Makgophe PIC: KEAOGILE BONANG
Commisioner of Botswana Police Keabetswe Makgophe PIC: KEAOGILE BONANG

FRANCISTOWN: Love 'em or loathe 'em it seems the work the men and women in blue have been putting in is finally paying off. Despite having been described as 'brutal', 'unprofessional', and 'useless' among other adjectives, the Botswana Police Service (BPS) is a cut above the rest in the African continent, according to ratings by the World Internal Security and Police Index (WISPI). WISPI has placed BPS number one in Africa and 47th in the world.

The minister of Defence, Justice and Security, Shaw Kgathi revealed on Thursday at the Eighth Annual National Community Policing Cluster Awards that, “At international level, the BPS has earned the high rating for its consistent and focused crime fighting strategies, which have resulted in progressively declining crime statistics”. 

“These ratings are aligned to those of the World Justice and Peace Index (WJP), which has equally acknowledged the role of BPS in the achievement of public safety in Botswana thereby contributing to equally high rankings of the country in the areas of governance and the rule of law,” said a delighted Kgathi. 

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