MANGOCHI POLICE GETS COMMISSIONER'S TROPHY
Mangochi Police Station has been awarded the 2021 Eastern Region Commissioner's Trophy because of its exciting performance in terms of crime management, writes Saidi Winnes
MALAWI: Mangochi Police Station has been awarded the 2021 Eastern Region Commissioner's Trophy owing to its exciting performance in terms of crime management.
The police station received the golden trophy during a Regional Executive Committee annual review meeting which was conducted on 26 January 2022 at Police College in Zomba.
Public Relations for Mangochi Police Station, Amina Tepani Daudi, welcomed the news with a pledge to add extra gear in ensuring security and crime management in the district.
Said Tepani, “Mangochi Police Station officers are motivated by the recognition and are thus assuring Mangochi community that they will not relent but work accordingly to tick in all policing areas including crime prevention, investigation, and prosecution.”
The Eastern Region has police stations; namely, Zomba, Balaka, Machinga, and Monkey-Bay, of which in 2020 Balaka Police were the winners.
In 2021 the Mangochi Police Station registered a 15% decrease in crime and also drastically reduced road accidents in the district.