A parade on a damp and rainy day in the capital of the Gulf Province, saw the police proudly march into the field of Kerema Town to mark the end of the first phase of the Festive Period operations and launch the second phase.
The presentation also coincided with the funding assistance for Gulf Police presented by the Kerema Open Member Thomas Opa and also the Gulf Provincial Administration.
Provincial Police Commander, Chief Inspector Jeffery thanked all that had put an effort into supporting the operations.
He added that this is a special moment for the police as they head into the festive period and urged that they would have come this far without the undivided support of all stakeholders.
“For this Christmas, Police will be out in full force to make sure that this Christmas and New Year is celebrated in a peaceful and meaningful way.”
There are 40 Regular Police Officers that cover the whole of Gulf but Lemb stated that they will be utilizing the 300 Reservist and Auxiliary Officers to conduct operations.
For Kerema Town specifically, there will be no curfews imposed this year but PPC Lemb warned that this does not mean that the people can take advantage and cause problems.
During the launching Kerema MP Thomas Opa presented a cheque of K150, 000 for police operations this festive season from the DSIP for festive operations.
Opa said he is pleased with the initiative taken by PPC Lemb and is pledging to continue working with Gulf Police to ensure safety remains top priority for the people.
He further added that he would extend his assistance to help out with uniforms for the officers and also Dinghy’s for the police to also conduct patrols along the waterways in the near future.