The
Gambia Police Force on Monday 3rd July 2017 received a donation of eleven
Mountain Bicycles from Dutch Philanthropists, Mr Nicolas Mitchen and Mr Harco
De Blauw.
During
the presentation ceremony, Mr Nicolas, a retired Police Superintendent in
Netherlands, stated that he has been coming to The Gambia for several years and
subsequently fell in love with the country, especially with the country’s
police force.
According to him, the gesture was a collective
effort between him and Mr Harco who is the facilitator back home in Holland.
He
further stated that after realizing the efforts embarked by the Gambia Police
Force in combating and curbing crimes and criminal activities under very
tedious circumstances, they saw the need to complement the GPF’s efforts in the
crusade.
Thus,
they approached the Police Chief in Gelgerland Police Division (Holland) to
help provide police materials to the Gambia Police Force.
He
further stated that these bikes would help reduce patrol problems for the
police and assured the police high command that this was just the beginning of
a close relationship between them and the Gambia Police Force.
In
receiving the bikes, the deputy Inspector General of Police, Alhagie Mamour
Jobe, on behalf of the Inspector General of Police Landing Kinteh, described to
the gesture as very timely.
He promised the donors of the judicious use of
the donated items to meet the purpose for which they were donated.
He
further stated that it was part of the vision of the new police command to
partner with people and institutions both home and abroad to move the Gambia
Police Force to the next level and at the end of the tunnel there should be a
win-win situation for all.
According
to DIG Jobe, Government alone could not meet all the demands of his
institution, therefore, collaborative efforts such as this one was highly
appreciated by the Gambia Police Force.
The
ceremony, attended by some members of the senior management team of the Gambia
police force and other ranks of the police, was chaired by the Police Public
Relations Officer, Inspector Foday Conta who also echoed similar sentiments as the
DIG.
