{The Inspector General of Police, Emmanuel K. Gasana has challenged the Rwandan youth to rise up and drive the campaign against crimes and play a central role in crime prevention. }
The IGP made the call on December 14 while receiving 32 members of Rwanda Youth Volunteers in Crime Prevention Organization (RYVCPO) at the Rwanda National Police headquarters in Kacyiru.
The youth, who represented their colleagues at the provincial and district level had paid a courtesy call to RNP to review and discuss the organization’s activities get more understanding in their crime prevention awareness campaign.
Currently the organization has over 7,000 members nationalwide.
IGP Gasana appealed to the youth to always strive to mobilize their peers from different parts of the country to become part of crime prevention initiatives.
They were also briefed on the main crimes committed in the country including assault, drugs abuse, battery and child defilement which are largely attributed
to ignorance especially of parents.
Jean Bosco Mutangana, the President of RYVCPO, described the meeting as “great opportune to discuss about their activities, challenges and as a result draw new strategies to further prevent crimes.”
“It has been a big opportunity for us, coming here and getting advice from the IGP and other officers; we feel honored and encouraged,” Mutangana said .
The second batch of 300 members of the youth organisation is scheduled to a 10-day workshop on crime prevention effective December 21 at the National Police College in Musanze district.
The first batch completed the same exercise in September, this year.
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