In a bid to reinforce community policing initiatives, Rwanda National Police (RNP), yesterday, handed over two motorcycles and Rwf850, 000 to various players in the campaign against crimes. The beneficiaries are Rutsiro District Administration Security Support Organ (Dasso) and Community Policing Committees in Mushikiri Sector, Kirehe District, who received a motorcycle each. The CPCs of Kirehe were given the motorcycle as an appreciation for their initiatives, including buying their own motorcycle to facilitate their movements and quick response to incidences of crimes. Imitavu, a cultural troupe in Kirehe, comprising members aged aged between four and ten years, received Rwf600, 000 for composing songs meant to promote the concept of community policing and crime prevention. Other beneficiaries include Itorero Twizerane and Indashyikirwa, both cultural troops in Rubavu and Karongi districts respectively. Rutsiro Dasso also received a computer to help them in record keeping. Established by a May 10, 2013 law, Dasso which replaced the Local Defence Unit is a district organ mandated to support law enforcement in districts. ACP Police Damas Gatare, Commissioner for Community Policing, handed over the donations, in Rutsiro, Rubavu and Karongi districts while Commissioner for Public Relations and Media Chief Supt Celestin Twahirwa, gave out the donation in Kirehe. ACP Gatare commended the districts for the cooperation in crime prevention, but emphasised that security, like development, requires everyone’s input. Gaspard Byukusenge, the Mayor of Rutsiro, noted that the district is still striving to fully operationalise Dasso, adding that the RNP support comes to supplement those efforts. editorial@newtimes.co.rw
