Clico bringing ex-NY Mayor Giuliani to fight TT crime

The Colonial Life Company  (CLICO), has joined in the fight against the escalating crime situation in the country.

Their efforts will include the international resources of a world-renowned crime fighting team. Clico chairman, Lawrence Duprey announced yesterday, that they plan to utilise the strategies of former Mayor of New York, Rudolph Giuliani, and former Commissioner of Police for New York City, Bernard Kerik, both of whom are well known internationally for their strategies in tackling crime. Giuliani, who was the Mayor of New York in 1994, had great influence in reducing the murder rate by some 57 percent. Former police commissioner, Kerik was known as a fearless narcotics investigator and undercover detective. He reduced inmate violence by 93 percent. Their combined strategies saw new York City transformed from one of the most dangerous cities in the US, to one of America’s safest with overall crime reduced by more than half. Corruption in the police force and lack of accountability were also successfully tackled through the implementation of a technological application known as Compstat. No date was given for the arrival of both men, as the Clico executive made it clear there were security risks involved in the arrival of the crime fighting team in Trinidad. The only information given was that they would both arrive some time next month. Giuliani ’s stay would be for just one day, while Keri would stay for two. None of the Clico executives would divulge information as to the cost of bringing in two of the world’s best crime fighting forces. According to the Clico chairman,  “We would spend any amount of money to calm the situation to get a serious decrease in the crime situation.”

Asked whether arrangements were made for former Mayor Giuliani and former New York Police Commissioner Kerik to meet with National Security Minister Howard Chin Lee, Duprey said Minister Chin Lee has been invited to attend their meeting. But Duprey lamented that the education system in the country needed to be given more attention, saying crime was the end result of a poor education system. “It’s factors such as these that are keeping back our country from growing,” Duprey said. The crime situation has affected the country so badly, Duprey said, investors are now afraid of making major investments. “Crime brings about a level of uncertainty that inhibits investors from taking risks, and therefore if you don’t take risks, you cannot help the investments to develop the economy at the levels of which the assets allow us to grow them.” Prompted as to whether he feared for his safety, Duprey responded, “Yes I do. I do not go out as much as I used to.” In closing, Duprey called on Prime Minister Patrick Manning to make significant allocations to transform the education system in the country. Only when this is done, he said can positive changes be made in the escalating crime situation.