Addressing a senior officers seminar in Gaborone, he said that the country can only attract sufficient investment from the international community if it is safe. "We cannot afford to be terrorised in the streets," he said. He said crime remains a source of concern for Batswana and there is still a long way to go in fighting the problem. "You were able to reduce corporate targeted offences by seven percent and realised an improved detection rate.
"This is commendable and I would like to take this opportunity to urge you to continue to do more," he said. The president added that there was a significant reduction in road accidents in the country. "The unfortunate phenomenon is that fatalities have gone up. You should, therefore, in collaboration with other stakeholders, work towards ensuring a significant reduction in road traffic accidents which often lead to deaths and serious injuries," he said. Khama said the introduction of the air arm and participation of the community in fighting crime has started to bear fruit. "I am happy to learn of the significant contribution made by the introduction of the concept of policing by clusters in preventing crime. Naturally I would like to encourage you to maintain this momentum until you earn the support of all communities," he said. Commissioner of Police, Thebeyame Tsimako, said there is a significant reduction in violent and intrusive crime. "These are offences that cause the most anxiety to our people and they comprise store break-ins and theft, burglary and theft, house break-ins as well as robbery and attempts thereto. "Whilst Penal Code offences overall went up by one percent during the year under review, there has been a significant decrease of seven percent on targeted offences," he said.
