Dinah Marathe and Mpho Mophuting claim team-up is beating crime

Cops and soldiers linked up at HQ, traded praise, and quietly claimed their teamwork is already cutting crime.

Security partnership put on display

• The Botswana Police Service and the Botswana Defence Force were publicly framed as a tight unit.
• The message was simple: cooperation is not optional; it is working.
• National safety was the headline goal.

The courtesy call carried weight

• The meeting went down at Police Headquarters on 19 January 2026.
• Dinah Marathe welcomed Mpho Churchill Mophuting.
• This was their first official sit-down since his November 2025 appointment.

Leadership chemistry is already expected

• Marathe congratulated Mophuting and backed his leadership openly.
• His background in national security was flagged as a bonus for smooth teamwork.
• His time as Botswana’s Ambassador to the United States of America was mentioned as an experience worth sharing.

Crime drop credited to teamwork

• Joint operations were linked directly to lower crime levels.
• Armed robbery cases were singled out as one area seeing improvement.
• Stop, question, and search activities were described as more effective with backup.

Planning beyond crime control

• Marathe widened the conversation to emergency readiness.
• A potential Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak was raised as a stress test.
• Shared planning was framed as necessary to avoid resource strain.

BDF is committed to pushing further

• Mophuting said cooperation is inherited, not optional.
• Training and skills development were floated as the next steps.
• Ongoing engagement at every level was emphasized.

Senior leadership showed up

• Katlholo Mosimanegape and BPS senior management attended.
• The BDF delegation included Mothokhumo Mokgadi and other officers.
• Their presence signaled institutional buy-in, not just polite talk.