{The ongoing Rwanda National Police (RNP) training programme for various policing groups continued on January 31 in Musanze District where at least 80 members of community policing committees in Gataraga Sector were given more knowledge and skills in the trends of fighting and preventing crimes.}
The CPCs, who operate down at the grassroots form the baseline for community policing in partnership with the residents in identifying and reporting suspected criminals or any unlawful act.
Inspector of Police (IP) Viateur Ntiyamira, the District Community Liaison Officer (DCLO) of Musanze, while addressing the CPCs, noted that criminals especially drug dealers continue to adopt new tricks to traffic and sell narcotic drugs, which requires crime preventers to as be versed with such trends as means to foil any new attempt.
New trends in trafficking of narcotic drugs especially cannabis include concealing them in bicycle tyres, pumpkins, wraping them all around the waist; there are those that wrap drugs in form of a baby and carry them on the back while others have been intercepted with the narcotics concealed in traditional milk cans commonly known as Icyansi.
IP Ntiyamira noted that as crime preventers, they should stay informed with such trends, and work close with the people to understand such tricks.
He further noted that crimes related to sexual, child abuse, gender and domestic violence, and assault are mainly associated with abuse of drugs.
“Good working with the people eases the flow of information on criminals and criminal activities, and informs quick response to arrest suspects and recovery of stolen items or illegal commodities,” he said.
He further challenged them to be exemplary, desist from engaging in unlawful acts that undermines their credibility.
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