The Brong-Ahafo Regional Police Commander, Assistant Commissioner of Police Seth Charles Oteng, on Thursday expressed concern about the organisation of social functions under politically coloured atmosphere. He has therefore urged all municipal and districts police commanders within the region not to wait to be informed or invited before assigning some police officers to such gatherings to guarantee the peace and stability at the grounds of such events. He said if pressure on this year’s election could not be minimized at this period, it would be very difficult to control the situation during the Election Day. The Regional Police Commander was addressing municipal and districts police commanders in Brong-Ahafo, at a meeting held in Sunyani, aimed at highlighting the causes of violence at campaign grounds, and to adopt measures to check the situation through the formation of elections security taskforce, at the local level to ensure peace before, during and after the December polls. ACP Oteng called on the districts police commanders to report to the regional head quarters any violations of law or cases beyond their control for support and further actions to be taken. He therefore urged the police team to be abreast with the constitutional laws governing the country’s election, to enable them to educate and brief police officers under their control, before they are deployed for official assignments to prevent incidents that might be caused by the police themselves. He said out of ignorance, supporters of the political parties see themselves as enemies, saying, it was the responsibility of the police force to educate them on such issues. He revealed that party supporters listen to their executives more than the police hence advised commanders to work with the party’s executives in solving political cases at their areas. ACP Oteng emphasized that on the elections day, district commanders should deploy only competent and experienced police personnel’s to the polling stations and the officers should wear protective uniforms for their safety.Source: GNA