Dinah Marathe

Dinah Marathe is a motswana born in 1963 and she is the first female Commisioner of Botswana Police service. Quotes “The number of crimes committed show a worrying culture of violence that is extremely high,” Police Denounce “Culture Of Violence” Among Batswana 16 January 2025 “Despite current economic challenges, we are grateful for the resources available to us. We commit to the optimal utilisation of the scarce resources we have for the greater benefit of Batswana and residents,” “The current state of facilities underscores the need for alternative maintenance solutions,” “This collaboration not only enhances the physical appearance of police stations but also strengthens our law enforcement capabilities,” Modernised Police Service Essential 17 April 2025 “We have established that inmates connive with prison officers to smuggle these contraband materials. This is done with the help of the people we entrusted with the rehabilitation of offenders. Be warned, any prison officer found to be conniving with inmates to smuggle contraband materials will be dismissed from work,” “Aiding inmates to do these illegal activities is a cause for concern because it delays their rehabilitation,” “This underscores the magnitude of the problem. It is disheartening that instead of supporting their incarcerated loved ones, some individuals contribute to their criminal activities. The prison environment should be one of rehabilitation, not a hub for criminal enterprises,” BPS Officers Aid Inmate Contraband Smuggling in Prisons 28 February 2924 "Each facility will include a single-story office building with nine offices, seven staff residences, two vehicles, office furniture, ICT equipment, and various support resources,” “This translates into jobs for our people who will be engaged by these companies to deliver these projects,” Commissioner Promises Improved Police Service 23 August 2024 “It is evident that law enforcement achievements are largely attributable to the unwavering support we continue to receive from the government. We are grateful for the support, which mainly comes in the form of significant resource allocation and executive guidance,” “We are currently processing 846 Special Constables to undergo pre-service training, during the current financial year. I can confirm that this training will commence on 1st June 2025,” “The construction of 28 police stations project is being implemented by two appointed developers is progressing well with structures at different stages of construction. Moreover, work for the construction of prefabricated porta cabin accommodation for 360 officers is ongoing with an expected completion date of July, 2025,” “I am aware that this will come at a high cost but I also know that it is at the core of your heart. Policing is by its nature and form, a highly demanding and stressful work, providing 24-hour service to Batswana. The work constitutes processing a highly dynamic and volatile security environment, characterised by increasing high tech and complex crimes and social ills, confronting and apprehending violent and elusive criminals; and attending to horrific scenes,” “These diversified, highly demanding and mentally challenging roles leave officers with little time to rest or interact with families and friends, or even accessing necessary psychological and counselling services, which are critical towards maintaining a healthy workforce. In other countries these duties are not done by police officers," “It is evident that the BPS is counted amongst a few organisations that provide critical support to facilitate good performance to sister organisations. It is on the basis of this demanding call to public service that I humbly, request that their conditions of service should receive your utmost attention,” “During the first quarter of 2025, violent and serious crimes maintained a downward trend, having realised an 8% reduction. Despite this notable performance, our immediate concern is the harrowing level of violence and brutality displayed in the commission of certain crimes such as rape, murder, and robbery,” Marathe stamps her authority 9 May 2025 “This is more than just a run. It is a call for action and collaboration with the community. GBV and road accidents are persistent threats in our country, and we can't fight them alone. The public remains an integral partner in both prevention and response efforts, especially when it comes to GBV and child-related cases,” "The community is an integral partner in both preventative and response measures in GBV and child-related cases. BPS has recognised that the levels, types and complex nature of GBV are in part caused by the socio–economic and cultural factors and therefore requires the police to partner with the communities to combat these social ills. It is worth noting that law enforcement measures alone, without community involvement, cannot mitigate and resolve the current array of problems," . "I therefore implore you to visit the different stalls to get first-hand information on services available. The BPS is committed to ensuring that crime levels are on the minimum and that all people are offered protection. It is only through collaborative actions that such grave social-ills like GBV and crimes against children are entirely wiped out. The organisation strives to tirelessly emphasise through the stringent enforcement of the law with any form of violation of human rights which constitutes a crime will not be tolerated," "We continue to experience a general increase in road rage, whereby drivers engage in hostile behaviour, which in some instances, even result in violence on the roadway. Drivers continue to speed and generally disregard road traffic rules and regulations. These behaviours unfortunately, have serious consequences, such as traffic accidents, injuries and fatalities. It is against this backdrop that I wish to emphasise the need to strengthen collaboration across all social and economic sectors and exercise collective responsibility in tackling crime, including GBV and road traffic accidents, in our efforts to ensuring a safer Botswana," "I would like to extend my sincerest gratitude to you all, for setting aside time to attend this important event today. Your attendance is testimony to the importance you attach to the police-community collaboration in promoting safer communities. This collaboration has consistently proven to be an effective tool against criminality and other social ills confronting this nation," Community partnership towards elimination of GBV critical – Marathe 18 March 2025 “I am going to serve the organization with honor and distinction and work with other officers to ensure that we have high performance BPS,” “This will also restore hope on their inmates as they will see that they are not on their own and help on their rehabilitation and integration into the society,” “We have already given Ministry of Transport some funds to procure tractors and other agricultural implements for us. We are expecting to have four boreholes in some of our farms,” Prisons boss promises reforms 25 JUNE 2021 “We have a number of inmates who connive with other people outside prison to bring in unlawful materials that are not allowed in prisons. This they do in conjunction with members of the public, be it relatives, close friends, even our officers,” “As I speak with you, we have fired two officers for smuggling contraband in our jail facilities; any officer found conspiring with prisoners to bring in contraband will be dismissed. Meanwhile, offending prisoners are sent over to the police; we have a handful who have cases before our courts of law for bringing contraband into prison,” “These units will be working with other agencies like the DIS, Botswana Police Service to ensure they follow all the information that will assist to dismantle some syndicates working with our prisoners to break the law,” Crime behind bars 13 March 2024 “Our aim is to phase it out, but firstly, we want to absorb all those in service now and integrate them into the mainstream police service,” “Once we absorb all those we have, then we will stop it. We are winding up everything with government,” BPS Phases out special constable unit 21 August 2024