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The Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Police Service, DSP Kwesi Ofori, has advised companies, especially gold mining companies, to make security arrangements in the transfer of gold from one point to another, to scare away anyone who might want to loot the gold. Speaking to Kwami Sefa-Kayi on Peace Fm�s flagship programme, �Kokrokoo� today, the Police PRO gave this advice when reached for details of a reported gold robbery at Sankofa Gold Limited at Prestea. He disclosed that the Sankofa Gold Limited at Prestea have had a quantity of gold stolen at gun point when two masked armed robbers attacked and overpowered six other personnel who were responsible for packaging the gold. ��during the encounter one of the robbers left behind a gun which may help the police investigations being conducted at Tarkwa,� he added. DSP Kwesi Ofori told PEACEFM that the total value of the stolen gold is estimated at $276,000, according to the Western Regional Police Commander, DCOP Amidu. Meanwhile, fingers have been pointed at insiders, but according to DSP Kwesi Ofori, the Tarkwa Divisional Police Commander, Superintendent Mr. Tebi, says the police are trying to look at it from all angles, both internally and externally. �The police believes that mining companies should make security arrangements in the transfer of gold from one place to another, because the police are prepared to provide protection and general security, and nothing stops companies from coming to solicit the help of the police,� he told Kwami Sefa-Kayi. Meanwhile, the Police Administration has role out a distress call number by the help of some institutions and corporate bodies ��MTN, British High Commission, Ghana Police Service, and German Embassy met to see how to implement the crime fight programme and how to strengthen it, an aspect of the fight against crime will be a programme on television to educate the public on crime�GTV is a major player�MTN has installed a facility at the National Police Information Room, whereby anyone in distress, can call the short code (18555)� it is free�the police will respond immediately to help out victims in robbery situations,� he stated.