By Tracy Mtegha and Blessings Preston Memena

 Mzuzu, May 2, Mana: Officer in- Charge for Mzuzu Police Station, Donnie Chiponda has appealed to residents of Mzuzu City to play a role in reducing criminal activities within the city and its surrounding areas.

Chiponda made the call Thursday, during Mzuzu Police Station Executive Committee(SEC) meeting which was organised by the police to share achievements registered in the first quarter of 2024 with the residents.

He said increased community participation in safety and security issues will help in solving some of problems that police when in curbing crime in the city.

“We need community policing structures such as neighborhood watch forums especially during night to reduce criminal activities which are rampart of late,” said Chiponda.

Chairperson for the SEC, Manish Rampariya emphasized on the importance of networking and coordination between police and community members in curbing robbery and theft within the city and sub-urban areas.

“We have so far enhanced security and everything is going on well as we are trying to achieve more,” said Rampariya.

Chairperson for Association of Persons with Albinism in Malawi (APAM) for Mzimba North, Takondwa Nungu hailed the Mzuzu Police Station for working tirelessly in ensuring their security and that of everyone else.

 “They are working tirelessly to provide safety to people with albinism. The security is good as we have been provided with security alarms which we can trigger to alert people whenever we are attacked,” Nungu said.

Numbers of criminal cases in Mzuzu City have within the quarter reduced from 412 to 392 as registered in the similar period last year.

It was also reported that road traffic accidents have reduced to 51 from 86 as recorded last within the months of January to April last year.