The city of Kinshasa is grappling with a situation of growing insecurity. Indeed, several kidnappings have been reported in public transport, especially with ketch vehicles. To fight against this scourge, the Congolese national police took a radical decision by ordering drivers to remove the smoked windows from their vehicles, within 48 hours, so as not to facilitate criminal operations.
Sylvano Kasongo, Deputy Divisional Commissioner of the Police, City of Kinshasa, announced that ketch cars that transport public must remove the smoked windows, under pain of being sanctioned. Drivers have until Wednesday, June 14 to comply. From Thursday, June 15, no public transport taxi vehicle called Ketch is allowed to drive with smoked windows.
These police measures are intended to break the trend of kidnappings which have been increasing for several months through public transport. The criminals take advantage of the opacity of the smoked windows to carry out their actions. Moreover, if the windows are tinted from the factory, the police chief of the city of Kinshasa requires that all these windows be lowered, so that the interior of the vehicle is visible.
To strengthen the fight against insecurity, the police also announced improvised Road Blocks from time to time. This operation consists of the erection of night barriers on the main arteries of Kinshasa. It allows security forces to check the profile of criminals already mentioned to the police with regard to their mode of action. Road Blocks also generate traffic jams, which impede the mobility of criminals, thus limiting the risk of kidnappings or any other form of crime.
In conclusion, the fight against insecurity is a constant concern of the Congolese authorities. With kidnappings on the rise on public transport, the police took a drastic step by ordering drivers to remove the tinted windows from their vehicles. The measures announced should contribute to reducing the rate of insecurity in the city of Kinshasa