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The Praedial Larceny Squad (PLS), set up to protect farming communities across the country from criminals, is now being diverted to provide security services for various Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries projects. This shift undermines the real purpose of the unit and leaves agricultural communities, already prone to criminal activities, increasingly exposed.
Special Reserve Police officers—78 constables and 12 corporals in the squad—have expressed growing frustration over their reassignment from patrolling agricultural lands to duties like guarding fishing depots and attending ministry functions.
To make matters worse, four of the squad’s nine vehicles are non-functional, crippling their mobility and presence.
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