National Security Minister Charles Savarin is of the firm view that members of the public need to come forward to assist the police in reducing the number of illegal firearms circulating in the country.
The Minister made the observation during an interview with the Government Information Service (GIS).
“I am of the firm view that there is no criminal activity which takes place in Dominica or in any other country where there isn’t someone other than the perpetrator who is aware of what has happened or is about to happen. There are people other than those who hold illegal firearms who are aware that certain persons have illegal firearms,” Savarin pointed out.
The Minister said a special crime stoppers hotline was recently established to assist in the effort of getting people to give information to the police.
“We have introduced a police hint line where people can anonymously call and give information to the police. Recently too we began operating a crime stoppers line. While the police hint line is operated from the police headquarters, the crime stoppers line is operated out of state in Canada. One can pick up the phone call crime stoppers give information and that information is communicated to the local police,” he noted.
The Minister is assuring the public that the information given to crime stoppers will be treated with utmost confidentiality.
He also cautioned members of the public against providing false information to the crime stoppers hotline.
“People will seek to play games but we are hoping that the vast majority of Dominicans will recognize that this is a serious matter and that the security of the state is their own personal security,” he said.
The Minister of national security has assured the public that callers to crime stoppers hotline will greatly assist the police in solving existing investigations or bring to light unknown criminal activity on the island.
is he for real mr savrin a crime was commited in 2010 where we all know that mr emanuel and his wife were almost mudered u and your goverment have not a thing to bring the those perpetrators to justice how sad
is that this charlse savrin
cany you see that we Dominicans are paranoid with the police?
what report crime when there is selective judgement
Mr Minister of National Security: Will we soon see the arrest of the man who revealed the IPO confidebtial information? .Lennox has made your work, that of the police plus the IPO itself very easy sir…
Oh Yes, Oh Yes.
no gasoure you too troublesome
What about the website i keep hearing about www dot crimestoppersdominica.org
Pay for information you will have every thing you need, ok !!..
OP,
I don’t see the actual hotline number anywhere in this article.
Thanks.
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How can does who perpertrate crime i.e. the gun man held in Barbados with 59 rounds coming to Dominica, can now tell us to have high hopes for crime stoppers hot line, with criminals like him aiding and abetting crime there can be no high hopes for nothing, i.e. coming for his son with a GUN, go away with that gabbage.
Excuse me he did not commit a crime in Dominica, get over it nothing happened -far more has happened inside, I am not sure if it is going to work, someone has to remember to answer the phone.
This is a great move,once I dont have too call the local police,I willl call to give information once I see illegal activities that create crime,I know my name will not reveil,I hope these guys from Canada are not Dominicans accepting the calls.
From my experience when you call crime stoppers you never have to reaveal your name. I hope it will be the same for Dominica
is the numbers confidential too??????
“I am of the firm view that there is no criminal activity which takes place in Dominica or in any other country where there isn’t someone other than the perpetrator who is aware of what has happened or is about to happen. There are people other than those who hold illegal firearms who are aware that certain persons have illegal firearms,” Savarin pointed out.
Mr Savarin……That can be said for all of our so called leaders. And am not referring to ‘firearm’ per say, but ‘illegal activities’. Start cleaning from the top, for if you clean below, the rubbish from the top will continue to fall below.
Well said