The City of Kigali and Rwanda National Police (RNP) have launched the 4th edition of the security and hygiene campaign with a call for partnership between companies working in Kigali and city dwellers.

The campaign aims at mobilising residents toward maintaining security and sanitation in and around the city.

The highlights of the campaign include collectively fighting human trafficking, drug abuse among the youth and gender based violence.

The campaign also seeks to tackle noise pollution, fire outbreaks through putting in place fire extinguishers on commercial buildings and other public places, timely dissemination of information, restructuring of Community Policing Committees, and tightening night patrols.

Other areas of focus are rehabilitatation of sex workers, hawkers and beggars by facilitating them to join development associations and cooperatives.

On hygiene and sanitation, the campaign will focus on proper waste management, protection and conservation of wetlands and fighting use of plastic bags.

The RNP and all sectors in the city signed security and hygiene contracts in which the best sector from each of the three urban districts will be awarded a motorcycle while the top district will get a vehicle.

Other four best performing sectors in each district will also be awarded, organisers said.

"We need to work together to achieve the goals of this campaign,” said Fidele Ndayisaba, the Mayor of the City of Kigali during the launch at Kigali regional stadium on Wednesday.

He said Kigali is among the safest and cleanest cities in Africa; largely thanks to such partnerships.

He pledged the city’s commitment to collaborating with the RNP in the fight against crime.

Appealing to residents to report crimes, the mayor asked all sectors to point out areas which need more attention.

Ndayisaba also commended the existing partnership between RNP and the general public through community policing, adding the city authorities will continue working hard to make Kigali safer and hygienic.

The Inspector General of Police, Emmanuel K. Gasana, said Rwandans need to reflect on the positive impact of previous editions of the campaign.

"Both security and hygiene have improved tremendously. We need to keep our sleeves rolled up and work together to broaden this campaign,” IGP Gasana said.

Also to be recognised were journalists and composers of crime prevention poems and songs.

The campaign, running under the theme; "Partnership in Policing,” will end in May 2015.