Police on Friday commenced a massive operation against crime, stopping cars and searching them and patrolling communities.
Hundreds of police officers were out on the streets Friday including their leader Abdoulie Sanyang amid concern of a growth in crime.
But on claims crime was rising in the country, the nation’s top policeman told The Fatu Network: “Actually if you look at our statistics, I was looking at the statistics this morning. We’re just in the first quarter, that means the first three months.
“If you look at last year’s crime in the first quarter, it is about seven or eight but in this first quarter, we only have four. Why people are complaining is because we have three murder cases like in three, four days. Like the one that happened in Mandinari, the one that happened at Jeshwang and the armed robbery at Jeshwang too.
“People can die. You may suspect foul play but we have to confirm whether it’s a murder case or it’s foul play. But as far as we are concerned, since the beginning of this year, we only have four murder cases. As far as the first quarter is concerned, compared to last year, it’s (crime) going down. We are out to take back the space.”
