The Inspector General of the Namibian Police, Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo, has appointed Commissioner Willem Steenkamp as the new Regional Commander for the |Khomas Region.
Commissioner Willem Steenkamp's appointment is effective as of the 1st of this month.
Robberies, theft, murder, suicide, culpable homicide, and possession of harmful substances were crimes reported by the Police this past weekend.
Three deaths by suicide were recorded, the first being Mashadia Marques, a resident of Windhoek's Dorado Valley.
Unemployed youth in Keetmanshoop have raised their concerns and demanded a halt to the interviews of shortlisted police cadets in the ||Kharas Region.
They claimed that the recruitment shortlisting process is discriminatory and disadvantages the young people of the region.
The Oshana Region has since January this year recorded 260 cases of Gender-Based Violence.
Chief Inspector Kaarina Shiimi says 61 rapes were reported in the region, of which 25 victims are children.
Some victims of gender-based violence (GBV) have resorted to reporting cases to the traditional authorities instead of the police in order to get compensation.
The police at Katima Mulilo, Zambezi Region, are concerned about the possible health hazard at the station emanating from an overflowing manhole.
The station commander, Inspector Charles Mayumbelo, says that the manhole has been overflowing for years.
The Inspector General of the Police, Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo, says drug abuse in Namibia is a growing concern and is responsible for increased criminal activities happening in many communities.
Police in the Kavango East Region visited numerous schools in the region as part of Operation Genesis.
During their visit, the police educated the learners on crime prevention and the importance of self-discipline.
Police in the Oshikoto Region have detained over 30 Angolan nationals and issued several traffic fines since the launch of Operation Genesis.
The operation aims to clamp down on crime and road accidents in the region and has intensified the maintenance of law and order both in urban and rural areas.
The drive for the police recruitment process closed today.
Applicants had mixed emotions as they all hoped to secure a uniform.
There are 750 vacancies up for grabs.
