UN peacekeepers start joint night patrols with Liberian police

Units from the United Nations International Police Service have joined with the UN Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) and the Liberian National Police to begin night patrols with a view to improving the security environment in four areas of Monrovia, the West African country’s capital.

The teams, known as the Joint Military/IPS/LNP Anti-Robbery Patrols, will continue to function together with the existing Joint Task Force, UNMIL said yesterday.

“Community residents are strongly urged to cooperate with the security patrols in providing adequate and accurate information that will assist in improving the quality of life for the people of Liberia,” it said, giving emergency telephone numbers.