Tema to have 20 Police Posts

The Tema Metropolitan Assembly (TMA) would provide 20 police posts to enhance public safety and security within the Metropolis.

According to Mr Isaac Ashai Odamtten, Tema Metropolitan Chief Executive (MCE), his outfit and the Metropolitan Security Council, were ready to solve the security issues in the Metropolis, to ensure that residents went about their activities peacefully without fear.

Mr Odamtten gave the assurance when he commissioned a 20-foot container police post worth over GH¢ 40, 000 at Tema Community 12.

The Police pPost has a complaints desk, a station officer's office, and a rooftop for observation.

Mr Odamtten noted that the commissioning of the first post formed part of the construction of five of the police posts under the first phase of the vision.

He explained that the first five would be strategically located at the entry and exist points of the Metropolis.

According to him, the commissioned post, situated in front of the Tema General Hospital, would cater for security issues from the Ashaiman and Motorway entrance.

He appealed to organisations operating in the Metropolis to contribute their quota towards the development of the area, by paying their rates and tolls religiously.

Mr Odamtten also called on private and corporate organisations to fund some developmental projects in the Metropolis as part of their corporate social responsibilities.

He called on the Police to be committed to their work and ensure the security of the people at all times.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) Mrs Beatrice Zakpaa Vib-Sanziri, Tema Regional Police Commander, said there was the need for such police posts in the Metropolis, due to the huge development of projects, residential and commercial activities.

DCOP Vib-Sanziri said the post would cater for the security needs of residents, as well as reduce crime especially among some residents who have experienced violent crimes.

She called on all Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) within the Tema Police Region to help the police fight crime by contributing some amount from the security fund of their outfits.

The Police Commander reminded them that security was a shared responsibility, therefore, the need for them to provide some logistics and police stations in needed places.

"So I am urging all those assemblies and stakeholders who have left everything to the police alone, yet turn round to castigate the police when things don't go well, to come on board to contribute their quota, because without security, there cannot be economic development and the right conditions for businesses to strive," she added.