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Mon- Tran Limited a Ghanaian outsourcing company that provides Cash-In-Transit (CIT), bullion and ATM services has donated ten motorbikes to the Ghana Police Service.

The motorbikes worth GH₵150,000 is to enhance police visibility and swift response in areas that are difficult to access with vehicles.

Presenting the motorbikes to the Inspector General of Police, Dr George Akuffo Dampare in Accra last Friday, the CEO of Mon- Tran Limited, Mr Tony Minka said the company as part of its corporate social responsibility decided o support the operations of the Ghana Police Service.

“By the nature of our operations in CIT, bullion and ATM services, we have heavily relied on the Ghana Police personnel in the delivery of our services to our clients. It is on the basis of this cordial relationship that we have decided to present these motorbikes. We hope that it will increase police visibility, move service personnel around and reduce crime in the country,” he stated.

Mr Minka said it was important for the public to support the police in maintaining law and order in the country and assured the police that the company will continue supporting the police.

“Each of us can support the police in ensuring that the country is safe. Individuals and organisations can also make donations to support their work,” he work.

Speaking on behalf of the IGP, the Director-General of the National Patrols Department of the Ghana Police Service ,Commissioner of Police (COP)Paul Manly Awini, expressed gratitude to the company for their contribution to further the course of the implementation of the community crime combat and reduction of fear of crime initiative being rolled out by the police administration.

He assured them that the motorbikes will be maintained, serviced and deployed to communities to help ensure that the communities are peaceful and law abiding.

Addressing the media after the presentation, the Head, Branch Operations and Business Development of the company, Mr Pascal Agbenu added that they had secured bulletproof bullion vans to provide more secured CIT services to commercial banks and other financial institutions in the country.

He explained that the move was in response to a directive by the Bank of Ghana to financial institutions to replace all soft-skinned (CIT) vehicles with armoured-plated vehicles.

“We want to assure our clients, mostly banks that we have enough of the armoured vans to ensure a smooth and secured transfer of cash across the country. Our bullion vans are fit-for-purpose, therefore, reducing risks on both the personnel and money being transported,” he said.