{ Residents of Gicumbi District queued up in Rubaya sector to file their concerns at the Mobile Police Station which started its tour in the district yesterday.}
The mobile services are reserved for citizens residing or working in places located far away from police stations, with a mobile vehicle combing remote villages looking for residents who wish to file complaints or report injustices.
Police officers also use this moment to sensitise the public on security issues as part of its community policing strategy.
Among those that filed their cases with the police through the van is Clamance Kemasi, who lodged an inheritance complaint claiming that he won a case against her siblings during a hearing held before the local mediators, but the decision was never implemented.
“Mediators allocated me what rightfully belonged to me but this decision was not enacted, I took my case to the ombudsman who requested the mediators to clearly define the boundaries of my land and this is yet to be enforced as well,” said Kemasi.
Police officers advised local leaders to look into the matter and ensure that the Ombudsman’s demands are answered so that Kemasi could get what rightfully belongs to her.
Majority cases filed at the Mobile police station include land disputes, domestic wrangles, domestic and gender based violence.
Police also exploited the opportunity to educate residents about effects of environmental destruction, where Chief Inspector of Police (CIP) Alexis Gasana told them that illegal mining and deforestation have gross negative impact on climate.
“Illegal mining can results into disasters like landslides, which can result into death like it has happened in some cases; also manholes that are formed out of illegal mining sometimes claim lives of children who may be playing around them,” said CIP Gasana.
The mobile police station is one of the Rwanda National Police innovations to further improve on service delivery.
By dedicating its resources and skills to its mission, Police continues to demonstrate dedication to the delivery of high quality services, accountability and transparency, as well as safeguarding rule of law and providing a safe and crime free environment.
Figures from the Police indicate that the truck that has an in-built office and counseling space has since December last year handled 1031 cases. Among those include, 401 criminal cases and 624 civil cases.
About 91 cases were registered in Nyamashake District with 91, 80 in Ngororero and 77 in Gisagara.
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