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| POLICE PICK UP THE PACE; BUT CITIZENS
MUST ASSIST |
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“Justice is rooted in confidence.”
That sentence can be found on every official document
that is sent from The
Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force.
Of late the Police Force has made a number of arrests
and can be seen
vigorously pursuing criminals.
Clearly the force is striving to keep our neighborhoods
safe through effective
law enforcement as well as by preventing crimes before
they occur.
The Observer congratulates the Police on a job well
done so far, and reliable
sources in the Force have said that this aggressive
policing is only the start.
However, The Observer would like to see the police working
more closely with
residents, businesses, and institutions to form truly
effective police-
community partnerships.
The community will have even more confidence in the
Force if citizens and
Police can come together to work on programs such as
D.A.R.E. The sole
goal of these programs would be to reduce crime and
violence and prevent
substance abuse among our young people.
In a small society like ours, it is imperative that
police officers and residents
work closely together to reduce crime.
The Federation is too small for murders and other serious
crimes to go
unsolved. People need to come forward and speak up.
However, citizens will only come forward if they have
confidence in the Police
Force.
Recently a young woman complained to The Observer that
when she went to
a police station to fill out a report on a domestic
violent incident, the officer
who took the report laughed at her, and told her that
is how her boyfriend is.
She made a big raucous, and demanded to speak to a female
police officer.
Each member of the Police Department must strive to
make the Federation
the safest and most enjoyable place to live in.
If justice is rooted in confidence then each and every
police officers must
value the need for a proactive organization with a bias
for action, which
supports a superior level of service to our community
and to the police
profession.
Each and every police officer must strive to identify
and address potential
problems rather than react to them.
Crime is no laughing matter. Officers must strive to
recognize and take
advantage of any opportunity that arises, which will
allow the Police Force to
provide a more effective and/or efficient level of service
to our
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