Police Inspector General Joseph Shikongo will not tolerate police officers selling contraband or those involved in criminal activities.
Lieutenant General Shikongo sounded the warning while addressing officers at the Oshikango police station in the Ohangwena Region.
Nampol Inspector General Joseph Shikongo has emphasised the need for building trust and cooperation between the police and the public.
Lieutenant General Shikongo says law enforcement and crime prevention require community and solution-oriented policing.
Inspector General of the Police, Joseph Shikongo, has expressed disappointment with the performance of law enforcement officers in the Kavango East Region.
Following a visit to the region, Shikongo addressed the underperformance and outlined improvement plans.
The Inspector General of the Police is in the Kunene Region to engage the communities and assess their needs.
While there, Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo will share with the communities the role of law enforcement agencies in society.
Police Inspector General Joseph Shikongo says plans to revolutionise the recruitment process within the police force, aiming to foster greater diversity and inclusivity that mirror the nation's demographic landscape, are well on track.
The Inspector General of the Namibian Police, Joseph Shikongo, has confirmed that transnational organised crime constitutes a major threat to peace, stability, governance, and development in southern Africa.
Police Inspector General Joseph Shikongo has urged 818 cadet constables who are undergoing training at the Ruben Danger Ashipala Training Centre to be professional when they are deployed to various stations.
The cadets will graduate on May 3rd.
4815 cases of gender-based violence have been registered with the police between April 2023 and January 2024.
The Police Chief Lieutenant General Josef Shikongo says serious crimes during the festive season are so far relatively low.
Lieutenant General Shikongo also noted that very few road accidents and fatalities have been recorded during the peak of the festive season.
Inspector General of the Namibian Police, Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo, says the police will soon start engaging critical stakeholders to map out ways on how best to collaborate and ensure a peaceful national election later this year.
The police chief says no unruly behaviour will be tolerated.
