General News of Monday, 30 December 2019Source: Ghananewsagency.orgPublic urged to be security conscious during New Year’s Eve celebrationsGhana Police ServiceThe public has been cautioned to be security conscious while engaging in activities to mark the New Year. "Criminals typically take advantage of the excitement that characterise festive occasions to indulge in unlawful activities." Mr Ibrahim urged parents and guardians to accompany their children to church services and all other occasions during New Year’s Eve celebrations since unaccompanied children made an easy target for kidnappers. The Ghana Police Service, recently launched an operation dubbed "Operation Father Christmas", to increase public police presence during the yuletide, especially within crime prone areas. The operation is also to make the police more accessible to the public because of the potential for criminals to plan activities during festive occasions.

Source: GhanaWeb December 30, 2019 12:45 UTC