Mon, Dec 08, 2003 - Page 7 News List

Tanzanian vigilantes to tackle crime

MOB JUSTICE Senior police officers have praised vigilante groups for making the streets safer, and city officials are now considering giving the groups legal backing

REUTERS , DAR ES SALAAM

"We value their efforts in a bid to curb crime in the region," Regional Police Commander Abdalla Msika told the Daily News.

He said police officers would soon start running short courses for sungusungu groups on how to arrest suspects, keep records of exhibits and crime scenes, and to respect human rights.

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