SUVA, June 1 (Xinhua) -- The Fiji police will take a more aggressive approach into various criminal activities over the next two months, in an effort to curb the increase in robbery, theft and other petty crimes.
According to local news reports on Thursday, the public has raised concerns about an increase in grab-and-run, pick-pocketing, and other crimes, resulting in police stepping up their operations.
The Fiji police said these crimes are often committed by opportunists who have mastered their target areas, adding that there will be a heightened presence of officers on the streets, particularly in hotspots prone to criminal incidents.
Police will erect snap road-blocks, static roadblocks, aggressive foot patrols and investigations to be done in a mandate.
They will also use sniffer dogs to patrol the streets to ensure the safety of people, reports said.
At any given time, there are 15 police officers on patrol, which does not include those in civilian wear, in Fiji's capital Suva. ■