Botswana Police Service scooped third position at this year's annual BOCCIM Northern Trade Fair exhibition held at Gerald Estates, Francistown from May 29 - June 1, 2013. The first and second position went to the Ministry of lands and Housing and Labour and Home Affairs respectively.  

The organization which competed with a number of other government ministries and departments tailored its messages around its theme of a Crime Free Environment: Key to Citizen Participation in Economy drawn in line with this year BOCCIM’s Unlocking Opportunities to Successful Citizen Participation in the Economy of Botswana.

In addition to its aesthetic stall design and educational publications the BPS enhanced its competitiveness by display of road safety equipments such as booze bus, speed trap and Jaws of Life. The police also provided a caravan in the BOCCIM trade fair premises to be a mini station providing immediate services to customers who reported crime incidents or lost property.  

The BOCCIM fair once again helped the BPS to express its continued commitment to public safety and protection with its key messages bent on commitment to immediate response to crime incidents and public education. The public’s interaction with the BPS enabled them (public) to learn more about the services provided by the BPS which encouraged them to see the need of actively participating in various initiatives of crime prevention such as cluster committees and neighbourhood watch schemes.

The BOCCIM fair attracted over 180 organisations which provide critical services to the general public. It was a good platform for showcasing and explaining various services to existing and potential customers. The 19th year Trade Fair which made the city of Francistown a networking stage for businesses was officially opened by the Botswana Telecommunications Corporation (BTC) Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Paul Taylor. Mr Taylor urged the country's private sector to optimally use the Trade Fair to share world class skills products to open up more direct and indirect competition.

He however urged local private sector to continue to lobby for government policies that could make it easier for foreign businesses to also operate in Botswana to promote diversity and growth to create employment, eradicate poverty and build long-term sustainability.

The BOCCIM Northern Trade Fair is seen as an ideal investment destination and a getaway to countries north of Botswana.