Imaginative strategies for fighting crime

THE EDITOR: In North America the police would have responded to Ms Amanda Louis’ report very quickly with an investigation of the alleged incident, and Sean would have been detained for aggressive questioning. Very soon thereafter, he would have been charged with a variety of sexual offences as well as kidnapping. Our Police Commissioner, Hilton Guy, needs to reprimand those officers as well as give an apology to Amanda Louis and her friend. An efficient and effective police force is essential for fighting crime. Such a force requires cops who know their job, refresher courses to keep them up-to-date, and good communication between them and high-level officers. It also requires leaders who have been promoted on merit, not seniority, who have a sound knowledge of how to run a police department and who have imaginative strategies to fight crime. 

Kenneth Aquan-Assee
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