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Rape and defilement cases on the increase in Central Region

The Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) David Nenyi Ampiah-Bennin, the Regional Police Commander, disclosed this at their 2017 West African Security Service Association (WASSA) on Friday.

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According to the Unit, the figure represented an increase of 42.9 per cent while rape cases also increased from thirty-eight in 2015 to fifty-six in 2016.

The occasion, which was mainly for stock taking and interactions, was attended by the members of the various divisions of the Police Service.

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These included the Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit, the Motor Transport and Traffic Department, as well as commanders of allied security agencies.

DCOP Ampiah- Bennin indicated that murder cases recorded during the same period reduced to 39 as against 49 in the year 2015.

Robbery cases also reduced from 156 to 79, he added.

Possessing narcotic drug cases dropped from 71 in 2015 to 38 in 2016, with cases of theft also reducing from 4,024 to 3,703, he said.

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In all, DCOP Ampiah- Bennin said 18,679 cases were reported in 2016 as against 18,676 in the previous year.

He promised that the Police would continue to put in all efforts to ensure that criminal activities are reduced in the Region.

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