{"id":25051,"date":"2016-05-03T01:07:27","date_gmt":"2016-05-03T01:07:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/burera-police-hails-taxi-moto-operators\/"},"modified":"2016-05-03T01:06:30","modified_gmt":"2016-05-03T01:06:30","slug":"burera-police-hails-taxi-moto-operators","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/burera-police-hails-taxi-moto-operators\/","title":{"rendered":"Burera: Police hails taxi-moto operators\u2019 partnership in crime prevention"},"content":{"rendered":"

{Police in Burera District has hailed commercial motorcyclists operating in the district for their community policing strategies in fighting and preventing crimes.}<\/p>\n

The appreciation was sounded on May 2 during a meeting held at Gahunga Police Station and drew commercial motorcyclists operating under their cooperative known as COTAMORWA.<\/p>\n

\u200eWhile speaking to the motorcyclists, Chief Inspector of Police (CIP) Patrick Gasaraba thanked them for their timely information exchange on suspected wrongdoers.<\/p>\n

He urged them to maintain the community policing spirit.<\/p>\n

\u201cCooperation of Police with public has continued to register significant achievements as far as peace and security are concerned, you are, therefore, always required to partner with security organs through Community Policing approach in order to further make our communities free from crime,\u201d said CIP Gasaraba<\/p>\n

He added that, \u201cYour work is valuable to Rwandans and must be protected against criminality of any kind. Some criminals masquerade or use motorcyclists yet they are drug dealers, burglars or suspects in other crimes. You should cooperate with Police by identifying such individuals and report them so that we can together overcome crime.”<\/p>\n

“You should also desist from aiding illegal and criminal activities but help your communities in maintaining peace and safety for both lives and property.\u201d<\/p>\n

CIP Gasaraba also reminded taxi-moto operators of their duty to maintain road safety by respecting traffic rules and regulations.<\/p>\n

\u201cDo not consume alcohol while at work… otherwise you will put your lives and other passengers\u2019 lives at risk. Always be honest and patriotic,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

The head of COTAMORWA, Jean Damascene Mbarukuze thanked Police for reaching out to them<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have a unique working relations with police but from this meeting, we recommit to take this partnership further,” Mbarukuze said.<\/p>\n

“We, as commercial motorcyclists, have to play a primary role in crime prevention but we can only achieve that through partnership with all security agencies.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added that motorists make contacts with lots of people during their daily business and hence get access to a lot of information.<\/p>\n

\u201cMost criminals especially drug traffickers use motorcycles to transport illicit commodities including narcotic drugs. We must be more vigilant at all times and ensure that whenever we encounter such people, we immediately inform the police,\u201d said Mbarukuze<\/p>\n

Community policing has been valued and commended as one of the proactive means to overcome crime through partnership with all stakeholders including the public, local leaders and other specific groups.<\/p>\n

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