My thoughts on the crime situation

Dec 01, 2016 Letters

Dear Editor,
The crime rate in our country is definitely on the rise although the statistics from GPF is of the contrary. If we were to debate the incompetence, unreliability and the slow response of the GPF, it is safe to say we would be arguing for a lifetime. Yes! That’s the magnitude of backwardness we put up here with and sadly we have become comfortably passive about all this. It has become a cliché, like a morning breeze we wake up to. Reflecting on all of this makes it very difficult for me to convince myself that there is a future here for me as a young man. However, this is my country which I love dearly and therefore I took it upon myself to sit and formulate some strategies on how we can tackle this crime situation.
Firstly, the GPF needs to accept that crime is on the increase and stop trying to fool us with those percentage assessments. After all, the first step to recovery is acceptance. How can we tackle something we think is not there or is not a threat? Secondly, we need to work on information gathering methods. If we are serious about reducing crime, we need statistics about criminals. I suggest we get more police in civilian clothes in the streets to gather intelligence or probably even live in crime oriented areas and act as informants. The more we know about criminals the better we can profile them.
Lastly, there is a need for a rapid/reliable response to calls coming into the police station and 911. This may require functioning vehicles and enough personnel 24/7, which always seems to be the contributing factor to slow and in most cases, no response. I may have gone too far by thinking about a helicopter response to robberies around Georgetown, this way we can be in hot pursuit of getaway cars and especially CG motorcycles, which always seem to elude the police.
In conclusion I must say that there are instances where credit must be given to the police but in most cases they disappoint. Criminals are literally wreaking havoc and becoming more blatant and if we don’t up our game and act, the poor, their hard earned bread and innocent lives are all at risk. If you are a member of the GPF and reading this, I am reaching out to you personally to say I am depending on you.
Mahindra Nyron Narine

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