He told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) that the situation, where drivers and passengers were attacked and their cash and other valuables seized by robbers, could not continue. He called for increased public support by way of useful leads to enable the police to track down and arrest those who had chosen to live outside the law and making life miserable for the law-abiding.

The Divisional Commander also urged the formation of neighborhood watch committees to complement the police crime fight.  He counseled people in the district - predominantly cocoa farmers, to keep their money in the bank, to save them from being attacked by robbers.