Winneba (C/R), Aug 17, GNA- The Winneba District Police Commander, ASP Jordan Quaye on Thursday warned the public against using the Police as a debt collecting institution. He has therefore urged creditors and moneylenders to go to the courts or dept collectors for the redemption of their monies from their debtors.

The warning was contained in a statement issued to the Press in Winneba and signed by ASP Quaye. He appealed to the public to allow the police to perform its statutory functions given them. The Police Commander advised the public not to attempt to use the police "under any circumstance to collect debt for them". On the general security of the district, Mr. Quaye urged the people to cooperate with the police by giving out information on the activities of criminals for adequate security. He called for the formation of neighbourhood watchdog committees and urged them to approach his office for guidelines. He appealed to the elderly to advise the youth against drug abuse, the use of abusive language and to tolerate opposing views in the interest of peace and civility, to reduce the high rate of assault cases in the Winneba township.

The Police commander said the Winneba Police have retrieved some mobile phones and electrical appliances in a house belonging to a suspect, whose name is being withheld for security reasons and have appealed to the public to contact his outfit for identification and collection.