FCC Deploys Over 70 Officers to Enforce City Bylaws
More than 70 Metropolitan Police officers have been deployed across Freetown to enforce city bylaws, targeting illegal waste disposal, the use of unauthorised waste collection providers and illegal street trading.
Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr announced the deployment in a public message, explaining that the officers are responsible for enforcing Freetown City Council’s (FCC) bylaws, particularly those relating to sanitation and street trading.
She warned that residents who violate the regulations, including those who dump waste illegally or use unauthorised waste collection providers, risk facing fines.
The deployment follows the recruitment and training of 70 new Metropolitan Police personnel, who completed a six-week training programme at the Sierra Leone Peacekeeping and Law Enforcement Academy in Hastings in September.
The officers are expected to support the Council’s efforts to maintain cleanliness and order across the capital.
Aki-Sawyerr has urged residents to comply with the city’s bylaws, dispose of waste responsibly and cooperate with the officers as they carry out their duties, emphasising that maintaining a clean and orderly Freetown is a shared responsibility.
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