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The Police Service took delivery of three new Sh4 billion AgustaWestland AW139 and A12 helicopters last week and its rank and file are oozing confidence that they will beat back the crime wave. Many civilians will be forgiven for looking at the new declarations by the police top brass, including Interior CS Fred Matiang’i with jaundiced eyes. Countless times, the police service has promised better service and hasn’t it disappointed? In truth, the return on investment from the police doesn’t inspire confidence.
Too much focus on hardware at the expense of a change of hearts and minds has not delivered the desired results- police officers are better remunerated than ever; they have newer serviceable cars; they have a medical and life insurance scheme; most of them live in better quarters, but then big time crime goes on undeterred. And the police hold the dubious distinction of the most corrupt organization in the country year-in-year-out.
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