By Spokesman Newsroom
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts (Wednesday, 21st August 2024) – “We are determined to target and dismantle the criminal elements that seek to destroy our communities. The perpetrators of these violent acts will face the full force of the law.
We are committed to taking back our communities and ensuring that our streets are safe for everyone.” So said Commissioner of Police James Sutton, in a national statement made on Wednesday 21st August 2024, indicated that the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force is committed to bringing those responsible to justice and preventing further violence.
“We vow to be more proactive than reactive in our crimefighting efforts. By this, our focus is mainly prevention rather than detection. Bringing those responsible for these criminal acts to justice is critical to our mission to prevent retaliatory justice.
The Police’s main goal is to bring those responsible to justice and to prevent further violence”, he stated. COP Sutton further issued a warning to those involved in criminal activities, saying: “To those who are lawless and are bent on wreaking havoc on our communities, we are right behind you.
We are coming for you wherever you are. You cannot and will not win the war on crime. You will be defeated! Put down your guns, stop the bloodshed, and stop the slaughtering of your fellow men. You can resolve your differences in other ways.
It is not worth your lives or the lives of others. It must stop now!” The Commissioner condemned the recent surge in gun violence, describing it as “an affront to the values we hold dear as a societyvalues of peace, safety, and respect for human life.” He noted that such acts of violence “tear at the very fabric of our communities and challenge our collective sense of security and well-being.” He reassured the public that the police are fully mobilized in response to these incidents.
“Be assured that the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force is fully committed to addressing these crimes with the utmost seriousness. We are mobilizing all available resources and deploying specialized units to investigate these incidents.
All available intelligence-gathering devices will be employed to get to the core of these vicious acts,” he said. COP Sutton also emphasized the importance of community cooperation in the fight against crime. “In these challenging times, we must come together to save our community from the onslaught and impact of these criminal acts.
There are far more law-abiding citizens than there are criminals. They are outnumbered and should not be allowed to further terrorize our communities, disrupt our lives, and create chaos in our country. We solicit your support in this fight against crime.
I implore you to be vigilant and to report any information that you may have regarding any crime,” he urged. Additionally, he called on citizens to come forward with any information that could assist in resolving these cases, promising that their confidentiality would be respected.
“If you have any information, please come forward. You can report information directly to the police, or if you prefer, you may do so anonymously. We understand that coming forward can be daunting, but your confidentiality will be respected, and your information could be critical in helping us resolve these cases.” He urged the nation to work together for the common good.
“Let us work together for the good of our country by building a safer environment for ourselves and our future generations. Your cooperation is vital in this fight of saving lives and helping to restore peace and security.
Again, I urge you to stand with us and accept your responsibility as partners in the fight against
symposium is kicking off a period of 90 days when the focus of the government will be on this vexed issue of violence,” Premier Brantley revealed during his monthly press conference on Thursday, August 22. According to the federal government’s information service SKNIS, the meeting will bring together a broad cross-section of society including community leaders, social clubs, and non- – LOCAL NEWS – governmental groups, and will serve as a preliminary engagement 5
