FSU Line Manager, Lumley police station, ASP Nourah A N’gobeh
Line Manager of the Family Support Unit (FSU) at Lumley Police Division, ASP Nourah Adama N’gobeh has described the part of Spur Road leading to Lumley as a “death trap” a risk to their department and operations.
APS N’gobeh said vehicles descending from the Spur road axis towards Lumley lost control and will nearly crashed into their building, “we are really scared and worried as series of motor accidents have occurred along the Spur road and Lumley area killing people”.
Because of the seriousness of the issue, the Line Manager said they have written series of letter requesting for a retaining wall that will help save guard their department but to no avail.
In an interview with Awoko Newspaper at her Lumley office in Freetown ASP Nourah Adama N’gobeh said the FSU department is faced with lots of challenges that is dampening on their smooth and effective operations.
She stated that her department deals with domestic violence, sexual penetration and harassment, family issues, child support among many others but however emphatically noted that they are challenged in terms of delay of medical reports especially in sexual penetration matters.
“Because there is one medical examination Centre (Rainbow Centre) we receive medical reports late and that causes delay in delivering effective policing or even charged matters to court. Another challenge is when we send files for advice before charging the matter to court; it will take like three weeks or a month before we receive any reply,”ASP N’gobeh stated and described it as “a serious hindrance and delay to our job.”
ASP N’gobeh furthered that her department does not have a proper infrastructure complaining that their building is small; there is no holding Centre for juveniles and no vehicles to effect smooth transportation of personnel to crime areas.
She however maintained that the domestic crime rate within the Lumley community has minimized due to their active community engagement in sensitizing the people about its dangers.
She appealed to the Government and International Partners to come to their aide with more training and provide them with more facilities as their department is vital to development and policing.
By Mariam S. Bah
APS N’gobeh said vehicles descending from the Spur road axis towards Lumley lost control and will nearly crashed into their building, “we are really scared and worried as series of motor accidents have occurred along the Spur road and Lumley area killing people”.
Because of the seriousness of the issue, the Line Manager said they have written series of letter requesting for a retaining wall that will help save guard their department but to no avail.
In an interview with Awoko Newspaper at her Lumley office in Freetown ASP Nourah Adama N’gobeh said the FSU department is faced with lots of challenges that is dampening on their smooth and effective operations.
She stated that her department deals with domestic violence, sexual penetration and harassment, family issues, child support among many others but however emphatically noted that they are challenged in terms of delay of medical reports especially in sexual penetration matters.
“Because there is one medical examination Centre (Rainbow Centre) we receive medical reports late and that causes delay in delivering effective policing or even charged matters to court. Another challenge is when we send files for advice before charging the matter to court; it will take like three weeks or a month before we receive any reply,”ASP N’gobeh stated and described it as “a serious hindrance and delay to our job.”
ASP N’gobeh furthered that her department does not have a proper infrastructure complaining that their building is small; there is no holding Centre for juveniles and no vehicles to effect smooth transportation of personnel to crime areas.
She however maintained that the domestic crime rate within the Lumley community has minimized due to their active community engagement in sensitizing the people about its dangers.
She appealed to the Government and International Partners to come to their aide with more training and provide them with more facilities as their department is vital to development and policing.
By Mariam S. Bah
Awoko Newspaper
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