Assembly builds GH¢142,000 Police station at Datano

As part measures to tackle the growing security challenges posed by illegal miners, Amansie West District has built a GH¢142.621.00 office accommodation for the Police at Datano.

It comes with seven offices, a charge office, male and female cells, and washrooms.

The project was financed from the assembly’s share of the District Development Fund (DDF).

Mr Charles Oti-Prempeh, District Chief Executive (DCE), has hand over the structure to the Police Administration.

The district has become a big attraction to many unemployed youth because of the gold deposits there and this had led to increased in violent crimes such as robbery.

The DCE said it had therefore become necessary to give the police every needed support to maintain law and order and provide adequate security for the people.

He said apart from the Datano project, the assembly had also built a new structure for the Keniago police station while plans are afoot for another station at Tontokrom.

This, Mr Oti-Prempeh said, is expected to be ready within six months.

Deputy Commissioner of Police Augustine Gyening, Ashanti Regional Police Commander, vowed not to allow miscreants to have their way.

He said the police would ensure that law abiding citizens live in peace.

Nana Kwadwo Tonto Boamah, Chief of Tontokrom, appealed to the government to repair bad roads in the area to enable the people to transport their farm products to marketing centres but and also enable the police to respond promptly to security threats.

Source: GNA