MP for Anse La Raye/Canaries proposes greater cohesion between police and schools

Friday, April 30, 2010 – Member of Parliament for Anse La Raye/Canaries Honourable Dr Keith Mondesir, has made a recommendation to local police which is designed to ensure that the nation’s youth stay out of trouble and always attend school.

Dr Mondesir has advised the police to develop a closer relationship with all schools around the island.

Dr Mondesir who is a former minister for national security says in addition, the police force should develop specialised patrol units for schools in ever district.

He explains that such an effort will ensure that students are not regular absentees thus maximising every moment of school time.

Dr Mondesir says a similar system has been tested and proven in Curacao where education officials have realised tremendous success.

“What is established in Curacao is a system where the police have a special squad assigned to schools throughout the day, so everyday the school would report children missing from various classes and that list would be given to the police who would have to find those children wherever they are and bring them back to school where the punishment would be meted out as appropriate, I would like to see a similar system developed here in Saint Lucia.”

Dr Mondesir says after holding preliminary discussions, officials in Curacao are willing to assist Saint Lucia with the development of a similar school policing initiative.

Although there is a police crew assigned to schools here in Saint Lucia Dr Mondesir says that system needs to be enhanced and sustained.

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