30 Oct 2017

Scania Botswana has donated five bicycles to Naledi Police to be used in provision of policing services in the area.

Speaking at the handing over recently, Scania Botswana chief executive officer, Mr Frederik Hennop, said as business dealers they have seen the need to donate bicycles to the Police to help them fight crime in the community.

Mr Honnop said the bicycle donated were of different sizes and shape which could be used by all police officers.

He said the donation symbolised a relationship as they will continue working with Naledi Police and the community of Naledi in other projects.

For his part, Divisional Commander South Central, Assistant commissioner Matthews Letsholo said they were humbled to receive five bicycles expressing confidence that they were going to make invaluable difference in the fight against crime.

He assured Scania Botswana that those bicycles would be used accordingly to benefit the community of Naledi as they will be able to swiftly attend to reports, pursue criminals and conduct patrols.

‘’Looking at the vastness of Naledi policing area and crime rate, one may view the gift of bicycles as small but to me as an individual and as a representative of the Botswana Police Service and government this is a precious and wonderful gift,’’ said Mr Letsholo.

He said Botswana Police Service mission is to provide a professional policing services in partnership with the community and continue to forge meaningful partnerships with business sectors in order to jointly prevent and detect crime.

He said the bicycles will be put to good use and taken care of and will help them to quickly go into areas which would otherwise be inaccessible by motor vehicles. ENDS