The Tema Regional Police Commander, DCOP Barima Tweneboah Sasraku has assured the Chiefs and people of adequate steps to deal with criminal cases associated with land disputes in the area.
He said it is important to differentiate between the criminal aspect of land disputes and those that need to be resolved by the Traditional Councils. DCOP Sasraku warned that the Command will be ruthless on persons fomenting land disputes under the guise of land guards and land agents.
The Tema Police Regional Commander was reacting to concerns raised by the Kpone Traditional Council on the growing rate of land and boundary disputes. He was speaking at a meeting with the Paramount Chief Nii Tetteh Otu.
DCOP Barima Tweneboah Sasraku assumed office in the Tema Region last year after the meeting with the Kpone Paramount Chief, later paid a working visit to the Kpone Katamanso District Assembly and held a meeting with the District Chief Executive, Solomon Tettey Appiah on how they can collaborate to combat crime in the District.
The Regional Police Commander, also visited the B5 Group of Companies, one of the largest Steel Producing Companies in the Region, to assess security issues in relation to their operations.
He also visited the Kpone and Dawhenya District Police Posts, to have first-hand information on their operational challenges and Welfare.
