Major crimes down by 7.3 per cent

[Lazie]

Information released by Government’s news arm, the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), states that there was a 7.3 per cent reduction in major crimes last year.

The data shows that in 2010 there were 1, 430 murders, which is 252 fewer than what was recorded in 2009.

Enhanced crime fighting measures by the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) and the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) was cited as the main factor for the reductions.

According to preliminary figures, reported cases of shooting were down 10 per cent in 2010, when compared to 2009, rape declined by 4 per cent, carnal abuse was down 7 per cent while robbery declined by 6 per cent.

In the case of other major crimes, break-ins went down 1 per cent and larceny declined by 30 per cent.

Meanwhile, data from the Police show that about 685 firearms were recovered in 2010, in contrast to the 569 in 2009.

And 35,488 rounds of ammunition were recovered, compared to 6,068 rounds in 2009.

[Lazie]

Double the efforts for 2011.

[Lazie]

'Don't ease up' - Business heads wary of war on crime losing steam



Livern Barrett, Gleaner Writer

The Jamaica Chamber of Commerce (JCC), the organisation that represents a wide cross section of local businesses, says it is "extremely concerned" that a commitment to dismantle garrisons, given by the Government and the police following the Christopher 'Dudus' Coke extradition saga last May, has failed to materialise.
At the same time, JCC President Milton Samuda says the war on crime, kick-started by a series of police and military operations aimed at capturing Coke, appears to be losing momentum.
"It may not be so because the police can't share all their details with us, but it does appear that since the May incursion we have taken our foot off the gas," Samuda told The Gleaner.
He argued that the sharp decline in major crimes following "the resolute manner" in which west Kingston was handled is an indication of the kind of success that could be achieved if all garrisons were dismantled.
"They don't present the challenge to the State which was presented, but deal with them in a strategic manner driven by intelligence and with the social services following right behind it," the JCC president suggested.
Police statistics show that 747 murders were recorded in the five months preceding the Tivoli Gardens incursion. Since then, 634 murders were recorded up to the third week of last month.
Deputy Police Commissioner Glenmore Hinds, in a swift response, said the police gave no commitment to dismantle garrisons and suggested it was not an issue for the force to address.
However, Hinds, who is in charge of operations, admitted that the police gave an undertaking to pursue an aggressive anti-gang strategy and said this was done.
"We would have disrupted several gangs, we have arrested some key gang members, we have opened proceeds-of-crime investigations against some and we have seized the assets of other gang members," Hinds reported.
He said this aggressive anti-gang strategy would be an integral part of all police operations this year.
Numerous attempts to get a response from National Security Minister Dwight Nelson were unsuccessful.
Human-rights group Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) however, warned that the gains made by the security forces could be wiped out by the failure of the State to implement long overdue social-intervention programmes.
JFJ Executive Director Dr Carolyn Gomes said the absence of meaningful justice reforms, effective police reforms and structured community-intervention strategies could further undermine the efforts of the security forces.
"If the only tactics that are employed is killing people and heavy-foot policing, then the numbers (major crimes) will go up again," Gomes told The Gleaner.
Samuda charged that crime remains a critical deterrent to investment and must continue to get priority attention and not be placed on the back burner "because we are fooled by the initial success".
livern.barrett@gleanerjm.com

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[Baddaz]

totally agree with you... any movement in the positive direction is a good thing... the month over month downward trend in murder since the dudus/tivoli incident is most important... there is much more work to be done... there should be a civility awareness campaign being waged at the same time...

[Don1]

Best ting.... get rid ah di political an big business corruption nexus... Criminal cyaan solve crime problem...juss disguise it an fool peeple

Fi beat dung low level frias ah easy sintin... guh to di root ah di slime... which happens to be at the Top

[Muadib]

meanwhile murder rate drops.. major crime rate drops..

[Don1]

juss like One Liad approval ratings... good ting peeple nuh dat foolfool..

[Muadib]

Approval rating ? lol !

Look like seh yuh nevah learn nutting from di PJ days...

Timing is everything...

PJ couldn even guh reggaeboyz game at one point..

[Don1]

suh One Liad deh pon track... nice! Chess master at werk!!

[Hortical]

Good work by the JDF & the JCF!
Obviously more work is needed to defeat the crime monster.

[Muadib]

When is him helection ?

[Muadib]

Drivah.. don't stap at all...

[Assasin]

Big up to all the security forces, especially those on the frontline. Just keep it going.

[Lazie]

Good work by the JDF & the JCF!
Obviously more work is needed to defeat the crime monster.

Mi nuh understan .. when crime was on the rise ppl cuss the govament, now that crime is being reduced .....

[Hortical]

Mi nuh understand your comment. I am giving credit to the government.....