Times of Suriname

Paranam Police Department needs patrol cars

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The patrol care of the Paranam Police Department reportedly broke down several weeks ago. The police officers at the Paranam Police Department initially tried to fix one of the patrol cars with the means and the tools that are at their disposal but that only worked several days. The policemen were repeatedly confronted with other mechanical problems. Reports indicate that the brakes often malfunctio­ned so the policemen had to call their colleagues from the police stations locating in the surroundin­g areas for assistance. In some cases the policemen respond to a call by driving their own private cars to the scene of the crime. In other cases the police officers ask the people to pay a visit to the police station in order to press charges against their assailant(s). The police are also asking the public for assistance so that they can keep doing their job. The police officers at the Paranam Police Department currently can’t patrol the streets in their precinct due to the lack of patrol cars.

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