Police Reform Process To Pick Up Steam

Contact: John Emmanuel

Wednesday, September 26, 2001 - The reform process taking place within the Royal St. Lucia Police Force is to take another significant step forward, with the arrival here next month of five officers from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Legal and Home Affairs Minister the Honourable Velon John says the arrival of the Mounties, is just one of many measures being adopted by government aimed at tackling crime head on.

“In October of this year, five officers of the Canadian Mounted Police will be seconded to the Royal St. Lucia Police Force for a period of one year. Their duties primarily will be to provide technical assistance in the general area of criminal investigations. They will be here as consultants to the police force,” said Minister John addressing a special joint sitting of the House of Assembly and Senate last week.

Other measures he indicated that have been adopted to deal with crime include the creation of new police units, amendments to the Firearms Act, and the passing into law of a Parole Act. Additional measures will include the setting up of a Crime Stoppers Programme, the construction of a new juvenile centre to be erected in Monchy, and subscription to an automated finger print identification system being offered by a Washington-based consortium.

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