Murder stats under national security ministers of the last 40 years
Roy McNeill - Minister of Home Affairs and Justice
Year-Murders
1970 - 152
1971 - 145
Noel Silvera - Minister of Home Affairs and Justice
1972 - 170
1973 - 227
1974 - 195
Keble Munn - Minister of National Security
1975 - 266
1976 - 367
1977 - 409
Dudley Thompson - Minister of National Security
1978 - 381
1979 - 351
Winston Spaulding - Minister of National Security
1980 - 889
1981 - 490
1982 - 405
1983 - 424
1984 - 484
1985 - Unavailable
Errol Anderson - Minister of National Security
1986 - 449
1987 - 442
1988 - 414
K.D. Knight - Minister of National Security
1989 - 439
1990 - 542
1991 - 561
1992 - 629
1993 -653
1994 - 690
1995 - 780
1998 - 953
1999 - 849
2000 - 887
Took office in February 1989
Dr Peter Phillips - Minister of National Security and Justice
2002 - 1,045
2003 - 975
2004 - 1,471
2005 - 1,674
2006 - 1,340
Took office in October 2001
Derrick Smith - Minister of National Security
(October 2007-
May 11, 2008)1,028 Took office in September 2007
Year-Murders
1970 - 152
1971 - 145
Noel Silvera - Minister of Home Affairs and Justice
1972 - 170
1973 - 227
1974 - 195
Keble Munn - Minister of National Security
1975 - 266
1976 - 367
1977 - 409
Dudley Thompson - Minister of National Security
1978 - 381
1979 - 351
Winston Spaulding - Minister of National Security
1980 - 889
1981 - 490
1982 - 405
1983 - 424
1984 - 484
1985 - Unavailable
Errol Anderson - Minister of National Security
1986 - 449
1987 - 442
1988 - 414
K.D. Knight - Minister of National Security
1989 - 439
1990 - 542
1991 - 561
1992 - 629
1993 -653
1994 - 690
1995 - 780
1998 - 953
1999 - 849
2000 - 887
Took office in February 1989
Dr Peter Phillips - Minister of National Security and Justice
2002 - 1,045
2003 - 975
2004 - 1,471
2005 - 1,674
2006 - 1,340
Took office in October 2001
Derrick Smith - Minister of National Security
(October 2007-
May 11, 2008)1,028 Took office in September 2007
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