03-16-2015, 12:31 AM
Your URL worked (for me) and I had not seen the story mentioned before.
The story is of a meeting where people voiced concern for not enough police, or enough but not being used wisely, and wanting more proactive (ie preventing crime) instead of reactive (after the fact.)
My summary herein is my version and not the official version. The exact first two paragraphs are:
Key stakeholders in Negril have criticised what they say is the inefficient and non-tactical deployment of police personnel based at the station in the area, in the wake of an increase in criminal activity in the resort town.
During the recent monthly meeting of the Negril Resort Board, several stakeholders, including visitors, complained to commanding officer for the Westmoreland Police Division, Superintendent Beau Rigabie, that they feared for their safety, as they were being assaulted, harassed, preyed upon by mendicants and were, at times, unable to walk along the seven- mile stretch of beach in peace.
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One person questioned the importance of 5 cops with a radar gun (at a checkpoint.)
Everything below is a little wandering. Just make believe we're talking while sharing a beer.
Why have check points when there are other criminals out there?
One time I was a passenger in a car stopped at a road inspection, which I considered wasteful at that instant, but as a result I think it saved my life. Nay, I'm convinced it saved my life.
One aspect of road side inspections includes insurance papers. I mention this because a commentor to the newspaper story also commented on:
Discussion on Jamaica-Gleaner a month ago, title:
Real or fake! Bogus auto-insurance documents flood the market as scam widens - Lead Story
(that headline/story is not the reason I am still alive, but the road stop is.)
Therefore, auto check points can serve a real purpose. Some feel that auto inspection stuff is a revenue generator whereas crime (prevention) is not. Being on the road does mean not walking on the beach.
But being on the beach, undercover or in uniform, is probably not an effective use because IMO the locals know who the cops are AND, if you've ever had someone owe you money, those people keep an eye out and you'll never find them.
Tangent; when someone asks when you are leaving, there could be several reasons for it, one being how long they have to disappear for.
I believe being a cop can be tuff. Equally so for the Chief, trying to allocate resources. Perhaps with the news of increased tourists this year, some of that money should be invested in policing.
The story is of a meeting where people voiced concern for not enough police, or enough but not being used wisely, and wanting more proactive (ie preventing crime) instead of reactive (after the fact.)
My summary herein is my version and not the official version. The exact first two paragraphs are:
Key stakeholders in Negril have criticised what they say is the inefficient and non-tactical deployment of police personnel based at the station in the area, in the wake of an increase in criminal activity in the resort town.
During the recent monthly meeting of the Negril Resort Board, several stakeholders, including visitors, complained to commanding officer for the Westmoreland Police Division, Superintendent Beau Rigabie, that they feared for their safety, as they were being assaulted, harassed, preyed upon by mendicants and were, at times, unable to walk along the seven- mile stretch of beach in peace.
# # #
One person questioned the importance of 5 cops with a radar gun (at a checkpoint.)
Everything below is a little wandering. Just make believe we're talking while sharing a beer.
Why have check points when there are other criminals out there?
One time I was a passenger in a car stopped at a road inspection, which I considered wasteful at that instant, but as a result I think it saved my life. Nay, I'm convinced it saved my life.
One aspect of road side inspections includes insurance papers. I mention this because a commentor to the newspaper story also commented on:
Discussion on Jamaica-Gleaner a month ago, title:
Real or fake! Bogus auto-insurance documents flood the market as scam widens - Lead Story
(that headline/story is not the reason I am still alive, but the road stop is.)
Therefore, auto check points can serve a real purpose. Some feel that auto inspection stuff is a revenue generator whereas crime (prevention) is not. Being on the road does mean not walking on the beach.
But being on the beach, undercover or in uniform, is probably not an effective use because IMO the locals know who the cops are AND, if you've ever had someone owe you money, those people keep an eye out and you'll never find them.
Tangent; when someone asks when you are leaving, there could be several reasons for it, one being how long they have to disappear for.
I believe being a cop can be tuff. Equally so for the Chief, trying to allocate resources. Perhaps with the news of increased tourists this year, some of that money should be invested in policing.