POLICE INTERVENTION AT KASOA WILL NOT BE THE FINAL SOLUTION TO STOP CRIME RATES
The Ghana Police recent sweep
of suspected criminals at Kasoa, a suburb of the Central Region though, very
necessary but will not end the rising crime rate in that sector of the country
Dr. Jones Opoku Ware a criminologist and crime researcher has declared.
This he said during a live interview with NEAT FM Ghana “Montie” talk show.
The relationship between crime and communities has long been a focal point of criminological and sociological investigation.
“Therefore, As far as the
variables operating in Kasoa, which are creating the increasing crime, still, exist
in that community, not all deployed strategies to combat crime will yield
positive results” Dr. Jones added
“The high crime rate of Kasoa
can be associated with residential instability, high population density since it
has become home for foreign nationals”.
We need reliable data of
inhabitants both indigenes and foreigners of Kasoa will urge the Government to
close down the Budumburam Camp if it has served its purpose.
Research depicts that, it has
now turn to be a habitat of migrants which we have little information of their
background. The state must consider integrating those in the camp into the
Kasoa community for proper surveillance of both security and neighborhood
vigilantes
Dr. Jones also stated, “if we
have certain groups of foreign nationals residing in a particular place they
form a localized social support system, which they use to hide criminal
activities that tend to be a threat to the security of the country and the
community”
The age profile data produced
by the Ghana Police Service thus between 19 and 39 years indicates that, active
population of the people instead of having legal sustainable jobs have engaged
in criminal activities which means more jobs have to be incorporated to curtail
such menaces
The laptops and mobile phones,
which according to the Police retrieved are items that, until they are traced
by their registration can be classified as items they “the suspected criminals”
own.
“Also after proper
interrogation of these suspected criminals, it will surprise the state that,
only 20 percent will be linked to known crimes,” he concluded
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