Dwelling affairs, immigration, security and safety minister Albert Kawana says 4 377 instances are nonetheless beneath investigation by the Namibian Police nationwide resulting from a scarcity of sources and manpower.
Kawana, talking at parliament on Friday, cited a scarcity of monetary sources, manpower shortages and logistical challenges as the first causes for the delays in fixing instances.
Kawana stated Khomas has the very best variety of unsolved instances, totaling 2 736, adopted by Oshana with 319, Otjozondjupa with 221, Ohangwena with 210, Oshikoto with 148, Kavango East with 132, Omusati with 128, Hardap with 109, Omaheke with 92, //Kharas with 74, Erongo with 70, Kunene with 57, Zambezi with 44 and Kavango West with 36.
“Some instances are delayed resulting from the truth that some forensic outcomes are despatched to internationally licensed laboratories exterior Namibia, together with abroad nations,” Kawana stated.
Kawana added that investigators bear specialised coaching in areas together with home violence, monetary crime and human trafficking.
Nevertheless, a big problem arises as certified investigators are sometimes poached from the police.
“Sadly, certified investigators don’t stay lengthy within the police resulting from poaching, particularly by monetary establishments comparable to insurance coverage corporations and banks. Consequently, lack of expertise negatively impacts effectivity in service supply,” Kawana stated.
He added that the exodus of expert personnel results in a lack of knowledge throughout the police, consequently hampering effectivity in service supply.
Kawana stated the repercussions are manifold, leading to delays in investigations, elevated workloads, instances being struck from court docket rolls, insufficient communication with victims or complainants, and a surge within the court docket backlog, in the end burdening the justice system.
The ministry goals to enhance the effectivity and effectiveness of police investigations by introducing a variety of measures.
These measures embody police recruitments, rigorous supervision, monitoring and management of court docket dockets, common case docket inspections and operations, the introduction of scientific investigation methods, and the implementation of complementary incentives comparable to team-building actions and awards.
“We hope that with the coaching of law enforcement officials which began final 12 months, this unacceptable state of affairs will enhance as soon as trainees graduate in Could this 12 months earlier than the following consumption is taken onboard,” Kawana stated.
Standard Democratic Motion parliamentarian Reggie Diergaardt final month raised concern over extended police investigations.
“There are such a lot of complaints from completely different folks in several cities concerning the fixed delay in police investigations at varied police stations,” Diergaardt stated.
He added that the police play an important function in safeguarding residents’ security and it’s important that they resolve instances dropped at them in a well timed method.
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