The Dominica police are reporting improvement in the handling of complaints from members of the public.
“We have seen slight improvement in the successes and response time to complaints,” Police Commissioner Cyril Carrette told reporters while listing what he described as recent successes.
They include the arrests of five suspects in the Muslim store burglary, and two arrests in connection with the shooting death of one man at an entertainment spot at Castle Comfort.
The individuals charged in these cases have already appeared in court.
Commissioner Carrette also disclosed that during the period December 2011 to June 2012 the police had been able to recover “seven weapons and 88 rounds of ammunition”.
“I must also state that a number of matters that have not been resolved are robustly being pursued,” he told a news conference called by the commissioner to give an update on police activities.
According to Carrette, the force’s Maritime Unit has enjoyed some recent success at sea, having “responded to several calls for rescue, including the recent report of an alleged plane crash in the Salibia area which was later proven to be false”.
He also spoke of “tremendous successes in maritime operations at sea, having seized three open-keel boats valued at about EC$210,000.00 (as well as) 79 rounds of ammunition, and large sums of money totaling $335,260.00 for the year 2012”.
The Commissioner spoke too, of general police activities during which “hundreds of offensive weapons including knives, scissors and batons” were seized.
He gave too, Drug Unit updates, citing initiatives which hauled in 43,318 cannabis trees, 787,327 grams of marijuana weed, 5.102 grams of cannabis seeds, 9.5 grams of hashish, 1,119.7 grams of cocaine and five weapons.
Efforts to better manage the flow of traffic in the city of Roseau were also highlighted.
And Commissioner Carrette indicated that ongoing training of police officers was a priority.
“At the moment we have police officers in Barbados, China and the United States of America undergoing training,” he disclosed.
On the question of police stations the commissioner said that Grandbay police expected to relocate soon to their brand new and modernized facility.
“A new police station costing approximately $3.2 million is nearing completion,” he confirmed.
The commissioner added that the Marigot Police Station was refurbished at a cost of $260,000.00, and that preparations are ongoing for the construction of new police stations in Calibishie and La Plaine.
mr commissioner so how come no recognition for officers who perform their duties with pinpoint accuracy,even to the point of death,eb beh weh garcon.does any one even care about the other who should have yr back ,ma gway sa!
too bad
Why this utter rubbish from Carrette has no mention made of GON EMMANUEL?
what happen to the coke, so all of a sudden coke is a minute fraction in the picture. seems the coke is coming in legally now. wonder who’s responsible ,but i think its obvious.
what a joke
Cudos to the DPF. Job well done. On the behalf of the Parl Rep of Castle Bruce, namely Mr. Johnson Drigo, i would like to make a proposal for either a new or a refurbished police station for the constituency.
Fellow Dominicans be happy at the success of the Police Force. You should know that it is because of your effort, your concerns and constructive criticisms that this could be achieved. Give yourself a pat on the back.
Keep up the good work.
The Police Force needs your help, as concerned citizens and you need the Police Force, all co-operating. Be kind to them for in this age their work is no easy task. You should know what I mean.
May the good works of everyone continue to rid Dominica of those evil elements. It will take time. Keep praying and working towards this important cause. God is listening and taking note. God bless you!
everytime i see MR utter rubbish in the news i C utter rubbish
Continue the good job despite the challenges. The Dominica police force is second to none taking into consideration the limited Resources and Inadequate human power not to mention available funds. To be fair the Government is ensuring that our officers are trained to deal with the ever changing trend of crime fighting and other Law enforcement areas. There is always room for improvement in all aspect of life and its human nature regardless of what one does some amongst us will never be satisfied and some will always have their own agenda to destroy the very thing set in place to improve our quality of life. It is what it is”. But life continues, is pass we all passing. It was noted recently that despite efforts to informed the public of the police hot line to report crimes and suspicious activities some persons claim they were not aware of the existance of the said hot line, that as it stand. I am suggesting that the police force request from Governmenta portion from the spoils {ie }the monies seized from crime to purchase at least two vehicles one for the Northern and one to serve the Southern districts, for the sole purpose of advertizing and canvasing with loud speakers attached making the public more aware of that police hot line that in addition to what is being done via social media and the radio. Last but not least bill board should be erected all over to further publicize that hot line number. little by little we have to take back our street from the very few amongst us who seek to destroy our good name it must be understood we only have a para military force in Dominica therefore we must and should support our Law enforcement officers, after all they are part of our family and human like the rest of us. Much more to add but in future post. For the negative ones amongst us keep faith with what we have and at the same time imagine what would happen if we did not have Law and order in our Country, therefor always seek to uplift your country for no one else will do it for us. “I am Dominican. Are You.?????
Dont give that you know very well that it was the PM that said and I quote ‘NO LAW NOT EVEN THE CONSTITUTION CAN STOP ME” then we see crime keep going up but the important crimes are still not resolved so when a little cocaine crime is resolved is’t just from the bottom of the heap we need Mr.Emannuel and his wife case to be resolved also the other police officer who’s house was fire bump
Carette look like a JOKE
L O L
sure mr carette, we believe you. if u say that then is that self
Wow those ones training in China will take it to the next level! Now you will get more blows!
Everytime i see Mister face i am forced to ask the question about Sico/Seco!
Mr Carrette is Sico/Seco on island or are you seeking the help of INTERPOL to get him back on island?
Mr Carrette was there a fire on 25th December 2010 at the home of former magistrate?
Mr Carrette what about arrests in the GON EMMANUEL firebombing and attempted murder?
Hope you do not think that it will go away… IT WON’T! It’s almost 2 years now Sir!
Hi, This sound like all good news from the Police Commissioner but was the media present and did they asked him any questions. Please Mr Carrette why don’t you release the numbers for the first six months of 2011 so we can compare it with the numbers for the same time period in 2012. That way we can tell if the Police Department made any progress in reducing crime. I have participated in many Comstat presentations with NYPD and I know how it works. I have one more question Mr Carrette, Who is the high ranking member of the Police Department that is responsible for Roseau. Did you hold that Supervisor responsible for the violent crimes committed in Roseau, EG; Shootings, Homicides and Assaults.
the police have begun searching people at random. i not cool wit dat na mr carrette, i not in no communist country na. respect people rights please!!!
its pple like you who start spreading that sortta s*%#t, then call on the same police to do a better job when violent crimes happen by know criminals and gangs….so what do you really want?
no its people like you who don’t advocate your rights and lose them. one of the easiest ways to take your rights away is to claim crisis so that you feel fear and then its suddenly ok for things that you would not tolerate to happen with your consent. now you may not realize it but this lends itself to discrimination since profiling will happen(u will be searched because you look a certain way) how would you feel as a law abiding citizen going about your business to be stopped and searched. i think that it is dehumanizing to say the least. then again maybe allyu like man to feel allyu up so…
@ awa wi
I often wonder whose side are people as you on when you make such a statement. Today, I read in an ethnic Toronto newspapers that the T & T Police with the instructions and approval of the government have been conducting random searches in an area where there are many murders and gang-related, illegal drug trafficking. To date, they have arrested many people and ceased guns and illegal drugs. This is necessary to curb the tide of murders and such other illegal activities. Thank God that this is done. It is imperative that people of a country live in peace and security and not in fear of criminals/ murderers. If you have nothing to worry about, it should not bother you. You should be happy about it for obvious reasons. Be a law-abiding national.
If you have nothing to hide no need to worry. The police only search those who they have reasons to behave is acting suspeciously so maybe you ned to spruce yourself and avoid known bad company.
Carrette said that he seized approximately $335,000 during police raids,good job. I hope some of that money will be used to hire a foreign experience investigator to bring closure to the G.O.N. Emanuel case.You have more then sufficient money to go hunt for Sico Seco and bring him home.
Hi, Many times people has referred to this person GON Emanuel. I heard he was the victim of a crime and every time the Police Department is mentioned his name comes up. Please educate me about his incident. Thanks.
What they seize is pennies compared to what passing on a REGULAR basis
All i can say is “Steups”
MR CARRET, WHAT HAPPENED TO THE GON EMMANUEL CASE?
IS TI THAT DIFFICULT TO SOLVE MR. CARRET?
Why do we have to send police to a communist country to learn their communist tactics? Is there plans afoot for future police operations in
Dominica? Isn’t the USA and Britain good enough?
seco sico sico seco,,,,,,
Kool
1,119.7 guamms of coke dat nah,where is the rest of it MR OFFICER ???.
learn too spell ..
seems you cannot spell either.
This might be a little bit off-topic, but if you look at a picture of Carrette 20 years ago and you see Carrette today you won’t think a single day has passed between them.
Mr. Carrette please make public your daily diet and personal excercise program because you putting alot of us that are far younger than you to shame!
i disagree, since he was a youngster, he looking OLD. When u reach max lvl you stop leveling.
Point taken!
i can only describe what mr. say there in one word
“UTTER RUBBISH”!!!
“Utter Rubbish” is two words,best you had say in one sentence
u self have guts respond? Two words: NONSENSE!
kakador you don’t get the point
Good job Mr. Carrette,now you have received approximately $334,000 through the handling of crimes.Why dont you use some of that money to bring Sico back to Dominica.Why dont you also use some of that money to hire a foreign investigator in an effort to bring the GON Emanuel case to closure.
Dominica police is the most efficient and best equipped police in the whole wide world. They always get their man in quick time. They have the best public relations and they treat their captives very well.
In Dominica police force people are always promoted based on competence and their is no political interference or nepotism herein.
All the other Caribbean police organizations used Dominica as their benchmark for progrss, and their officers all want to transfer to Dominica.
this one is definitely a stress reliever.
true that
look it…
DNO….you delete my comment..when nuttin out of the way was said…you cannot jus delete people comment because it is facts and u dont like it…you should be ashamed of your self…sumbody need to seize dt site…too much bull happenin here…u woulda tell you sumtin buh…u not even worth that time…continue to oppress real information…when the people of the country start to react i want to see what next you will post on here based on the info….GET A LIFE
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buh you should jus tell me that..u kno is plenty information that was and is useful that was there…so i cuda jus copy it n remove the capslock n bring it back…smh
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Thank you ADMIN. But wait, your name is All CAPS.
DNO is just creating the niche for a new and revolutionary site. don’t worry the clock is ever ticking. I personally wish they would wake up from this censorship bullllllllllllllllllllll rather than some new site coming along with a whole OTHER set of bull policies…ill be watching closely
where the kidnappers and sickooooo seco
Just asking. Was all media houses invited to the conference?
Carette, I DIE NUH??
hahahahaha
Who you talking that to nuh fada?
D/a police doh tired lie for people?
What are they lying about? They are doing better than many other police forces. I am an officer in another jurisdiction.
Its not lie FOR people. Its lie TO people.