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Marijuana Plants Being Burned On Nevis

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
March 19, 2012 (CUOPM)

Drug Commanders and other senior law enforcement officials from around the world will gather in St. Kitts towards the end of this month to discuss issues, challenges and trends associated with the trafficking in illegal drugs.

The St. Kitts Marriott Resort is the venue for the Preliminary International Drug Enforcement Commanders Conference (pre-IDEC) from March 26th to 30th under the theme “Working together against Transnational Organized Crime in the Caribbean.”

Commissioner of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police, Mr. C.G. Walwyn said participants will prepare also for the 18thedition of the IDEC, to be held in Bali, Indonesia, 7th to 15th June 2012.

Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas, who has responsibility for the Police and the Defence Force, has been invited to deliver the Feature Address.

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Anti-Social Behavior Targeted

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
February 20, 2012 (CUOPM)

The Anti-Crime Unit is committed to ensure a safe and secure environment and will build close partnership and work hand in hand with civilian agencies to surmount the challenges that confront us all.

The goals and initiatives projected by the Anti-Crime Unit for the financial year 2012 will therefore be centered on improving its service to the public, at large, in the execution of the key responsibilities in the areas of law enforcement.

According to the Estimates for 2012, safety and security have been identified among the social development issues as part of the economic restructuring process in the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis.

“We will operate on the major policy objectives that are a part of a strategic security plan by maintaining stability to facilitate our economic, social and political enhancement, containing the escalation of crime, cooperation with international and regional entities, capacity building through training and technological advancement and maintaining stability to facilitate our economic, social and political enhancement,” said the document.

Chief Secretary Mr. Joseph Edmeade said the Anti-Crime Unit is fully cognizant of its pivotal role in creating the enabling environment for social development, economic investment and productivity especially in an era of unprecedented developments that challenge the capacity of small developing states with limited resources and capabilities.

“We have witnessed uncomfortable levels of gun-related criminal activities involving our youths. In accordance with Government’s zero tolerance policy on crime, the Anti-Crime Unit will ensure that the Security Forces implement the new strategic plan to address the incidents of crime that are being perpetrated in selected communities throughout the Federation. Focus will be on recovering firearms from our streets and will continue the fight against crime in all its forms. The visibility of the Security Forces will be further enhanced by deployment of additional man-power and improve the fleet of vehicles provided to assist them in the execution of their tasks. The Unit will strengthen its collaborative efforts on crime with all stakeholders,” said Mr. Edmeade in the Executive Summary.

In outlining other operational and policy driven initiatives and activities, the Anti-Crime Unit, which is in the Office of the Prime Minister, will also ensure increased multi-agency collaboration in crime fighting operations at the national level.

“This includes frequent operations at the Ports of entry and the increased vigilance by the officers and joint operations by members of the K-9 Units of Police and Defence Forces, Customs, and Port security. These have been beefed up and have proven to be very impactful,” said the summary.

It also highlighted  that maritime and land based operations will always be complementary, stepped up stops and searches in known hot spots (areas frequented by known perpetrators of crime) as well as island-wide mobile patrol will be carried out to enhance the visibility of the officers.

This includes strengthening the Bicycle Patrol Unit, strengthening inter-sectoral collaboration, implemented through increased consultation by the Security Force with the private sector as well as other members of civil society on areas for partnership on crime prevention.

Also identified is Community Policing involving increased community based interactive sessions. The Police Force will convene several Town Hall meetings throughout the Federation with a view to address the issue of crime in an effort to sensitize the public on the function of the law enforcement agency.

School Liaison officers will be appointed as part of a community outreach programme. These interactions should be informative and set the ground work for improvement of service, building stronger partnership and information sharing.

The intelligence unit will also be restructured to craft a high functioning programme comprising of initiatives designed to assist with the establishment of a repository for information and intelligence.

“This mechanism for strategic intelligence gathering will drive a more comprehensive approach to crime fighting. The Unit has been renamed the Strategic Intelligence Unit and will be responsible to provide intelligence/information that will drive crime fighting operations, especially of the newly established Delta Unit, the traditional Special Branch Division and the INTERPOL Bureau,” said the Executive Summary.

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Help Take A Bite Out Of Crime

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
February 17, 2012 (SKNIS)

Community residents from Dieppe Bay and surrounding communities assembled at the new Dieppe Bay Police Station on Thursday (February 16) for a constructive dialogue with authorities.

Attendees were introduced to the new District “B” Divisional Commander Inspector Andre Mitchell who has served in the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force for more than 20 years. Inspector Mitchell told the gathering that the security forces are working tirelessly to keep the community safe.

“Our organization, the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force, is working assiduously to arrest the problem of crime and violence and to restore public trust and confidence,” he stressed. “You may ask how is this being done? As an agency we recognize the importance of community involvement in problem solving. We also recognize that the community is armed with ideas, opinions and knowledge and they are well positioned to tell us how well they are being served.”

Sergeant Joseph Wyatt presented an overview of the crime statistics for the period Jan 1 to October 31, 2011 to help inform the discussions of the evening. District B’s Sub-Divisional Commander Inspector Vaughan Henderson noted that the majority of citizens are law abiding and cooperate fully with the security forces. He added that the community policing plan which includes increased foot patrols will be expanded to include a new bicycle patrol unit. The Police Inspector stated that this is part of a proactive strategy to deter from and prevent antisocial activity.

The scores of residents that attended the town hall meeting addressed a wide range of issues including effective communication with the police, requirements for joining the police force, response time after reports are made and confidentiality.

Persons were grateful for the opportunity to interface with the authorities.

“I give thanks that the police made this effort because it is a good thing to consult the people in matters concerning the community,” one attendee stated. He referred to the new Dieppe Bay station and described its location in the community as “important” adding that what is even more important is that the police and community work together honestly in trust and good faith.

The Town Hall meeting was held under the theme “Bridging the Gap Between Police and Community: Restoring Public Trust and Confidence in the Police.”

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