The Dominica Police Force is reporting a lower crime rate for 2019, compared to 2018. Chief of Police Daniel Carbon released that comparison while speaking at a Police briefing on February 21, 2020.
In 2018, a total of 906 major crimes were reported to the police. However, in 2019, a slight reduction left the total of serious crimes reported at 835. Police Chief Carbon revealed that in 2018, 3,856 minor crimes were reported and in 2019, 3501 minor offences, indicating that Minor crimes in 2019 were down by 355. Carbon also stated that murder rates, though it is significantly smaller compared to other Caribbean countries, revealed that the rate is still much too high, as there were 11 reported murders in 2018 and 10 in 2019. Out of those 10 murders in 2019 8 of them were solved and six of the 10 were gun-related. He then appealed to the General Public, to provide the necessary information/evidence that can help the Police recover the firearms from the hands of persons whom persons know have them in possession. He adds that Guns are becoming a significant concern to law enforcement here. Stating that In 2018, there were 16 offences related to firearms- shooting with intent- and in 2019, there were 20.
0 Comments
Your comment will be posted after it is approved.
Leave a Reply. |
Q95 NewsCurrent and past news stories. Archives
April 2024
Categories |