The Namibian Police have conferred 51 officers, 30 men, and 21 women, from all 14 regions with new ranks.
However, due to distance only 23 could attend the official event in Windhoek, with the rest being conferred by their respective regional commanders.
The police at Rundu is investigating a case in which a 16-year-old girl was allegedly gang raped by four boys at Ndama on Thursday.
Omaheke Police is working tirelessly to strengthen partnerships with community members in combatting crime such as housebreaking, assaults and theft.
The police is running an awareness campaign to educate the inhabitants on their role in community policing.
A 35-year-old taxi driver has been arrested for allegedly raping an 8-year-old learner whom he was contracted to transport to and from school.
It is alleged that the suspect raped the young learner twice this week, on Monday and Tuesday, after picking her up from Klein Kuppe Private School in Ongwediva.
A family from the Erongo Region is seeking justice from the police, whom they accuse of brutality.
The father of a mentally and physically disabled man in Swakopmund has expressed his utter dissatisfaction with the police for failing to perform up to expected standards when they dealt with his child.
The Police at Katima Mulilo are investigating a case of murder and defeating the course of justice after the body of an unknown man was exhumed at Chefuzwe in the Liselo area.
It is believed that the deceased was assaulted and killed before he was buried in a shallow grave.
The death toll from drowning incidents due to the floods has increased to four.
Cases of housebreaking, particularly in schools and churches are on the increase in the Kavango East Region.
Deputy Commissioner Bonifatius Kanyetu revealed this during the display of goods confiscated at Rundu, mainly stationary from schools.
Residents of Groot Aub in the Windhoek Rural Constituency have called on the police to intensify their visibility in the area.
This was revealed at a meeting between the police and the community held at the settlement.
There are more than 500 criminal cases recorded at Groot Aub in 2022 alone.
The Police in the Erongo Region will take action against learners carrying life-threatening objects at West Side High School in Swakopmund.
