Personnel at the University of Cape Coast [UCC] Security Section are inadequately resourced to effectively deal with the kind of robberies reported from the University community and its environs.
This was revealed by an intelligence officer with the UCC security section, Warrant Officer Moses Frempah in an interview on the Atlantic Wave on Thursday.
Mr. Frempah says they are only armed with truncheons, whistles and torchlights and these cannot counter the weapons wielded by the criminals.
The section also has just two vehicles serving the entire university community making them unable to respond promptly to crimes when they are reported.
The University of Cape Coast is surrendered by about seven communities where some students seek accommodation from private developers.
The issue of security in these communities have continued to be a challenge though the university’s security section has in varied ways supported to ward off criminals.
Providing security at the diaspora is part of the responsibilities of hostel owners. The private hostel community meetings chaired by the Dean of Students is one avenue where security at the diaspora is discussed.
Mr. Frempah says the security section has offered to train security men when they are employed by private hostels but most hostel owners have failed to employ security personnel.
The security section however says there has been a relative reduction of crime on campus compared to the situation in previous times.
The section says there has been no report of theft or robbery at any of the halls of residence since school reopened two months ago.
Source: Christian Baidoo / ATL FM News
