{"id":261560,"date":"2019-04-02T08:28:14","date_gmt":"2019-04-02T06:28:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=261560"},"modified":"2019-04-02T08:28:14","modified_gmt":"2019-04-02T06:28:14","slug":"villagers-assist-police-in-crime-prevention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=261560","title":{"rendered":"Villagers assist police in crime prevention"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Villagers-assist-police-in-crime-prevention.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-261580\" src=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Villagers-assist-police-in-crime-prevention.png\" alt=\"Villagers assist police in crime prevention\" width=\"523\" height=\"311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Villagers-assist-police-in-crime-prevention.png 523w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Villagers-assist-police-in-crime-prevention-300x178.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 523px) 100vw, 523px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Placido Hilukilwa<\/p>\n<p>A BRANCH of the Women and Men Network Against Crime (WMNAC) was established in the Okapya kaMbidhi village in the Ogongo constituency of the Omusati Region on Saturday.<br \/>\nAccording to branch chairperson, Mathias Mwatongwe, the idea of establishing a WMNAC branch in the village came about as the community\u2019s response to the growing incidence of cases of housebreaking and general lawlessness at local shebeens mostly dur<span class=\"text_exposed_show\">ing night time when people are assaulted and or attacked with knives.<br \/>\n\u201cIn most cases suspects are known by members of the community but they do not pass the information to the police, fearing reprisals by criminals. We noticed that there was an urgent need to join hands as a community and assist the police in preventing and combating of crime by organising ourselves. This gives our people a sense of security and peace of mind,\u201d said Mwatongwe.<br \/>\nHe noted that the idea was well received by the community and by the Namibian police.<br \/>\nThis was confirmed by police spokesperson Inspector Lineekela Shikongo.<br \/>\nPreparations for the establishment of the branch started in February.<br \/>\nThe branch has 16 members and more are expected to join.<br \/>\n\u201cStrict procedures are followed when enlisting new members to prevent infiltration by criminals,\u201d said Mwatongwe.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Placido Hilukilwa A BRANCH of the Women and Men Network Against Crime (WMNAC) was established in the Okapya kaMbidhi village in the Ogongo constituency of the Omusati Region on Saturday. 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