Source: 
The National, 01st May 2012
SECURING a safer community in partnership with the community policing unit has gained momentum in two of the  six council ward areas of the Lae urban local level government in Morobe province.
Due to increased lawlessness in urban settlements, the leaders and youths from Kwaso village in Nawaeb Block near Timber Industry Training College drafted 12 laws to guide and protect the 260 households.
Kwaso is the eight settlement in Ward One to set up by-laws.
At the launching of the two-page document on Saturday, community policing Chief Sgt Peter Gorek told the leaders who framed the by-law to lead by example.
“Laws are provided to protect and secure families to live peacefully and harmoniously,” said Gorek.
The community policing unit provides the “link” to communities involved in proactive educational awareness about law and order issues, to promote just, secure and safer community, he said.
Landowner Tobias Omba warned families to live peacefully.
“When residing in Kwaso, no one is to promote any ethnicity background. Kwaso is where we all belong. So abide by the laws and live peacefully. Otherwise we will evict you,” said Omba.
Copies of the by-law were circulated to all 260 households three weeks before the launching.
The laws cover homebrew production, sale of illicit drugs, stealing, rape, adultery, harboring criminals,
fight, accommodating relatives, street markets, disturbances during late hours, discos and liquor trading.
The by-law was effective from Monday.