Damning report on the leadership of the Police Chief and his Deputy

Carbon (left), Valerie

No word yet on speculation that a new Police Chief and Deputy Police Chief are to be sworn in soon as recommended.

The likelihood of that happening has come to the fore after reports surfaced that Jamaican Colonel Jamie Ogilvie, of the Jamaica Police Force left the island about 1:00 p.m on 1st February 2018 after his Inquiry into the Commonwealth of Dominica Police Force, (CDPF) delivered his report to Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit and the Minister of National Security Rayburn Blackmore.

According to a source within the CDPF, the report is “damning” and is asking for the Chief of Police and his Acting Deputy to “demit office in the public’s interest.”

DNO has been made aware that the Jamaica Defense Force (JDF) Colonel’s review of the Commonwealth of Dominica Police made several recommendations.

They are:
“1. The Police Force needs major and immediate changes at the helm if they are to accomplish these basic tenets of National Security in enforcing the law, apprehending offenders, preventing crime, preserving the peace and providing services to the public.
2. The leadership of the force had no operational plan for a category five hurricane.
3. The Chief of Police only ordered Superintendent Richmond Valentine to prepare an operation order three days after Hurricane Maria.
4. The Chief of Police failed to take sound advice from his Gazetted officers prior to and after the hurricane.
5. The Chief of Police is not to be trusted as he attempted by action to post date an operation order in complicity with the Superintendent of operations.
6. The Chief of Police displayed poor leadership in a briefing at Police Headquarters by instructing police officers” Do not put yourself in trouble for people looting after a hurricane.”

According to the report, the Police Commissioner “ordered the S.S.U to remain at Morne Bruce and after the hurricane most of them went home rather than being deployed to secure the city of Roseau”.

Here are some of the other observations being made in the report:

“8. By complicit action or and inaction of the Chief of Police, police officers permitted the looters to ravage the city of Roseau ceaselessly for two consecutive weeks and took no action to enforce the laws of the land.
9. The Chief of Police displayed utter disregard and insolence to the Minister of National Security by refusing to sign 100 legitimate curfew passes for emergency and essential services personnel.
10. The eventual deployments of Police officers were primarily unsupervised, matrix-like and juniors were left dangerously and riskily unattended which caused the contentious and unjustified death of a young man at Fond Cole”.

The Acting Deputy was also criticized in the report – the Colonel recommends that “the post of Deputy is above his capacity by his own actions and inaction in the post, as he did not advise, support or recommend to the Chief of Police on the following:
“A. on a human resource audit…
B. on operation plan prior and post Hurricane Maria.
C. Emergency communication system.
D. Poor Advice and Directive on investigations of the looting at Roseau.
E. the ineffective and lackadaisical investigations of the shooting death of the Fond Cole youth for a generator”.
Some of those who have seen the report say it is not surprising that the Colonel strongly advocates in his recommendations that the force is severely deficient in upper level management and that in the future positions must be filled on the basis of preparedness, transition planning and capacity.

Additionally information has revealed that a former Chief of Police is to return to head the Police Force and the head of the C.I.D to be his deputy as Daniel Carbon and Davidson Valerie demit office.”

DNO contacted Carbon who said he has no comments on the matter.

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107 Comments

  1. February 9, 2018

    As long as the DLP remains in power, Mr Carbon or his deputy have nothing to fear. the hierache of the police service answers only to the prime minister. Autocracy is what’s masquerading as democracy in Dominica, The Island is still in slumber.

  2. mention
    February 8, 2018

    My take on that is simple. While the looters have caused severe damage after the storm i think the police have also played a great part in the damages as well. For what i can say if we had security alot of our business places would still be open and have only damages from the storm. If a survey was made business places in town only get water and mud from the river but hardly structural damage.

  3. Ras
    February 8, 2018

    Hmmmmmmmmmmmm………

    It’s just the beginning of the revelation. There’s a lot a lot of lawless taking place. Too many individuals are getting away with offenses without being charged. The article only menhighlighted those that was investigated. There is a lot more to be revealed. God is warning us over and over again. We must listen…

  4. The Calabash
    February 8, 2018

    Claude Weeks is my man. I like honesty, integrity, organization and one who puts the law and interest of the country over any individual of any rank or position.

  5. Norm
    February 8, 2018

    I don’t see how Carbon and the other one- what’s his face’ can survive this— pack your bags and get out of HQ gentlemen- the sooner you do the better the force and Dominica will be- thanks for your service—‘bar-bye’.

    • mine
      February 9, 2018

      Why can’t you go home and help instead of running your mouth. You can’t walk in Carbon’s shoe I know that for sure. Go look at yourself in a mirror.

  6. Ki - ZERBO
    February 8, 2018

    Not at all surprised!!! Granny always reminded us of this truth: Misery loves company.
    ABRIGADO!

  7. Looking on
    February 8, 2018

    Valerie have to go period. He tried to dig a pit for reputable police officers from the south. He should have known that God is not a police and he always protects his very own.
    Proverbs 28:10 whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way he shall himself(you know who) fall into his own pit, but the upright shall have good things in possession. We are a praying people…thank God for answered prayers. Do not try to humiliate God’s children he will fight back for us. As he declares in his word, the battle is not ours but the Lord’s. And he has NEVER lost a battle. Take that.

  8. Tobby
    February 8, 2018

    hey how can a defence force colonel made judgments and recommendation into a police force, when defence force knows nothing about laws and policing. what crap is this.

  9. time to speak is now
    February 8, 2018

    ” which caused the contentious and unjustified death of a young man at Fond Cole”.

  10. February 8, 2018

    Carbon has been a stumbling block in the way of effective policing for many years !
    He has nothing between those two ears !

  11. Wade
    February 7, 2018
  12. KID ON THE BLOCK
    February 7, 2018

    Most of you that posting comment in agreement of the report are all LOOTERS and if the commissioner had to do otherwise as expected by that Jamaican , ALL of you would not be around today to write you ALL crap. Most of you would be 6 feet deep. Thank the commissioner for sparing your lives.

    • RandyX
      February 8, 2018

      OMG the chief looter accuses others of being looters, a la attack is the best defence.

  13. Zeb
    February 7, 2018

    The Jamaica police force is the most corrupt in the Caribbean if not in the western hemisphere, Colonel Jamie Ogilvie should have cleaned his department first before he came to Dominica to make any kind of recommendation regarding Dominica’s police department, what a bunch of crap. Jamaica had 1,616 murders last year and already this year over 100 with most unsolved, he should spend more time figuring out how to clean up his “….hole” country.

    • Anonymous
      February 8, 2018

      Man, concentrate on the message for once and not the messenger. Let’s face it, our police force is disfunctional and we know it.

    • February 8, 2018

      You and the Jamaican are both right !!

  14. Sandam
    February 7, 2018

    ??????????????????

  15. langlou
    February 7, 2018

    the business people who suffered looting and destruction to property after the hurricane Still moomoo. those idiots dont realise that they owe skerrit nothing…they should sue the state and police department for not proving the security service that they are sworn to uphold.

    • Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
      February 8, 2018

       Be realistic and not go to the extreme making comments which does not make much sense. The police duty in any country is to protect and serve the people! I do agree that in Dominica the police as well as the government is bias; the police takes down the poor while the criminal corrupted politicians and friends are left free to do as they wish.

      I do not condone looting or stealing: We had a storm, most people lost everything, it is all about poverty, and so some people use the occasion to benefit from the storm. Under the circumstances the police could not be at all places at the same time. Nevertheless, after the dust settled, if the police was informed of someone stealing  that should be investigated,  if it was found crimes were committed, the individuals should be held accountable.

      However, it is nonsense for anyone to suggest, that merchants and those property that was looted should sue the State, government are not responsible for people stealing.  

      • UDOHREADYET
        February 9, 2018

        Every now and then Telemaque so make good sense… what you said is right on point!

    • Moi moi
      February 8, 2018

      i am in 100% agreement – business owners should sue the police force and government for lack of protection. Even before this report came out – one police officer told me that “the Police Force have failed the people of Dominica – there was absolutely no protection and security”

  16. 4 the sake of country
    February 7, 2018

    Last time I voted in 2014 I voted for the PM because I felt we needed some experience; but this time around I must put country ahead of party and vote out Skerrit. I agree somewhat with the report but to be blunt about it, the report should go much deeper than just the commissioner and his deputy and instead get to the root of the problem if Dominica is going to stand a chance to survive. As far as I am concerned there should be a Damning report against President Charles Savarine, against PM Skerrit, against Security Minister Blackmore, against House speaker Boyd Knight, against the attorney general Levi Peter, against the chief Judge and really against every single government minister for sitting there and allow our country to be hijacked by greed and corruption. I don’t care what they say or do, as long as these poisonous snakes remain in office Dominica can NEVER become close to what it was before the reign of Skerrit

    • langlou
      February 7, 2018

      u voted because we needed experience..
      . i dont understand..because have no experience . the only experience he have is to tell unimaginable amout of lies and he is extremely deceitful

    • KID ON THE BLOCK
      February 7, 2018

      4 the sake of country, you seem to forget Lennox whose venom is more poisonous than any of those snakes you are thinking of. Believe it or not, there should also be a Damning report against Lennox for ALL this hate and chaos that’s going in the country.

      • Anonymous
        February 8, 2018

        Hate and chaos going on in the country. I agree, and that is all happening under the auspices of Roosevelt Skerrit, who is supposed to be in charge, not Lennox Linton.

    • Henry
      February 8, 2018

      Don’t worry this election I am unboard I will vote for the first time in my life and this vote is to put this greedy incompetent wicked administration that includes skerite .. that speaker.. Charles saverine.. blackmore.. and all the rest where they belong.. jail is thier final destination…

      • RandyX
        February 8, 2018

        Good for you… I will join you

      • KID ON THE BLOCK
        February 9, 2018

        Your vote will be like a grain of sand in the ocean. Waste OF TIME.

    • Davido
      February 8, 2018

      Minister Ian Douglas may be many things but he is not corrupt.

      • RandyX
        February 8, 2018

        That is debatable, in any case he is guilty of standing by Skerrit for such a long time and let him do whatever he is doing without challenging him. He is guilty at least of conspiracy, if nothing else.

  17. Roy Williams
    February 7, 2018

    Roosevelt Skeritt did not waste time in order to lay blame at the feet of Mr. Linton because of the riots of February 2017. It will be very interesting to see what actions are taken as a result of the damming reports presented by the investigator from Jamaica.

  18. Shameless
    February 7, 2018

    Ahhhh two blind mice, see how they run! Reminds me of Achilik and Ayakay. This two stooges MUST resign forthwith or fired in public interest. Now I am certain ASP of Police from the South East MUST be smiling so much that the smile go right behind his ears :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: . Yes, the LAP-LANE-YAN wishes has surely come to pass and may be positioning himself for an upward movement within the CDPF :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: . Dr. Pun needs to move quickly in replacing these two blind mice or else the decay of the force will continue thus leaving those serving in the abyss. :twisted:

    Assertive like Ma Maria! :twisted:

  19. Ibo France
    February 7, 2018

    The top leadership positions in many of the once revered institutions are filled with political lackeys of the ruling regime. These people have not even a scintilla of integrity. They are malleable and are just there to do the bidding of the PM. These people create the enabling environment to perpetuate Mr. Skerrit’s tenure in power. How can a country achieve excellence when its most important institutions are politically tainted and suffer from ineptitude? The President, the Police Chief, the Speaker, and the Election Supervisor were not selected meritoriously to their positions but for their unquestionable allegiance to Mr. Skerrit and his DLP. The government is as bad or good as the people in it. Changing the personnel in the top two positions of the Police Force is an exercise in futility if they would be replaced by two diehards of Skerrit’s choice. The entire government needs to change.

    • Pas toutes D'cen aveg
      February 7, 2018

      IBO PARIS- Let’s go back 2 decades : the commission of inquiry 1997 Who was the Comish ? This Comish
      such an opportunist was confused about who to give the advantage route prior to the June elections of 1995.
      Seeing DFP was not going to win he opted for UWP. Mamo made it clear he could not be trusted. UWP won & he thought he would be good to go then came the Commission of Inquiry. He was a gonna for almost 2 decades until earlier this year when I became aware he was acting for the Ayhatolla. who had gone for his check-up & a petite vacance- remember he once was voiceless as Allen was labelled. So for all of January who was guarding the fowl house? So I hope you readers can use history to guide you. Sister Shirely was very right to state repeatedly DA is a failed State with some real parasites hanging on.

      • Reader
        February 7, 2018

        A rabbit nor a fox should be allowed near a fowl house. The Fox will claim he is a vegetarian. rabitt we already know like carrots.

      • Moi moi
        February 8, 2018

        it is time to put Country above self. enough of the blame game. While you are doing this blaming thing – our beloved Dominica is suffering. Enough!

  20. Jubal
    February 7, 2018

    Mr.PM please get rid of this two gentlemen in order for your real supporters to get back some confidence in you.

  21. Conscious
    February 7, 2018

    Sometimes our friend will bring to our attention that we are gaining weight but instead of taking measures to address our problem we respond by saying you are fat also.
    It is true that Jamaica has serious problems but does that mean we should not address our situation before it get to be like Jamaica.
    What happen to ( le barb comaward oui pris defe wose sarw)

  22. Illuminator
    February 7, 2018

    Like any other report, recommendations have been made. Like MOST reports the recommendations don’t necessarily have to be implemented. Implementation could be delayed, the recommendations could be implemented in part, or at worse, justifiable extenuating circumstances can be cited, to explain the damning report and why recommendations need to be shelved…..so in my opinion, it is not quite over yet…

  23. No Difference
    February 7, 2018

    Those reports means nothing, they are just going to throw away the recommendations. AID BANK hired an HR firm to do an HR audit. Spent the taxpayers money, one of the highlights of the report was the inefficiencies of one manger. What did they do, promote that very manager to acting GM. So I don’t pay any attention to these things. Don’t know why everybody getting excited as if something going to come out of this

  24. Truth Be Told
    February 7, 2018

    Who are the real looters now?
    “6. The Chief of Police displayed poor leadership in a briefing at Police Headquarters by instructing police officers” Do not put yourself in trouble for people looting after a hurricane.”
    According to the report, the Police Commissioner “ordered the S.S.U to remain at Morne Bruce and after the hurricane most of them went home rather than being deployed to secure the city of Roseau”.
    Here are some of the other observations being made in the report:
    “8. By complicit action or and inaction of the Chief of Police, police officers permitted the looters to ravage the city of Roseau ceaselessly for two consecutive weeks and took no action to enforce the laws of the land.
    Dice – Looters [Dominica Calypso 2018] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjgLDuwl7C0
    Those who pretended not understand this song, I hope you get it now!

    • Calypso fan
      February 7, 2018

      I am sorry but I still do not support the song, and I said THE SONG, NOT THE ARTIST.

      • Northpole
        February 7, 2018

        I am here visiting & to roll my dice too.

  25. Sams
    February 7, 2018

    Leave my cuz alone u all can’t do better than him that running all u mouth

  26. February 7, 2018

    blackmore most go to. lying on state own DBS radio on lagoon street jam on Monday saying that there was no shooting death of a young man in fondcole just because you hate Dice soo much,whereas the chief in JDF admitted that there was a shooting death by his man in fondcole which could have been prevented by proper planning and cordination

    • Moi moi
      February 8, 2018

      This young man’s family should sue for wrongful death

  27. Ghetto
    February 7, 2018

    Next we want an inquiry in that labour party and skerite.. they needed to leave office also.. bunch of gready fools

    • Wa Papa
      February 7, 2018

      All reports so far said that they are doing a good job.

    • Paul Rossnof
      February 7, 2018

      I support that completely…

      • YOUR buddy the bottle
        February 7, 2018

        Paul Rossnof am A Russian -only support completely vodka.

      • YOUR buddy the bottle
        February 7, 2018

        When Paul Rossnof drinks his Vodka all’s well he even support SKERRO and visits the Red clinic 4 passage money. when he sober he comes on DNO & chat phat. That the Paul Rossnof ennuye’ phase.

    • Ghetto
      February 7, 2018

      Yes I also think that this dictator Wanabe labour party regime needs to get out of there as soon as possible… I mean onlyou in country like these u see these type of guys running a country to the ground and the people just follow these men. I Mean haha these men are rich and the people remain poor..I mean it’s amazing ..haha its amazing to see a government remain in office for 20 years and u cannot pinpoint nothing absolutely nothing that these men have done to create employment for the people … I mean NEP? And Lol what’s more amazing the people keep putting them guys back in office hahaha lol I mean how can a people be at dumb hahhahhahlol OMG!! Haha

  28. Weekenz
    February 7, 2018

    Carbon I warned you when you just took office that the same media you like to run to will bury you. You have been alienated your own men, feeding them to the dogs at every opportunity what do you expect, that they will defend you? You were never suitable for the job, you are not management material, you should have known that. You are an introvert, you don’t like people you are to yourself therefore this is not the job for you. You will now pay for your lack of humility, take what you get.

    • Faceup
      February 7, 2018

      DAMN! No more power?

  29. Johnnie Boy
    February 7, 2018

    They need to go now ! what de hell nuh

  30. Bee
    February 7, 2018

    In light of this one would think that Carbon and Valerie would try to save face and resign. But then again…. they never did seem to have any face…. or balls for that matter.

  31. It's my damn business
    February 7, 2018

    Folks do we damn Carbon for doing what he was hired to do and then bless Skerrit that hired him to do exactly what he is doing? When Skerrit came into office what we saw from him was a disregard for law or Constitution until he opened his mouth and told us that no law or Constitution could stop him… When PM took office he vowed to protect the Constitution but based on his nominees and actions it’s easier to convince me that he is at war with the Constitution. His president is only about himself and to hell with Dominica; house speaker is just like the president, if not worse; the commissioner and deputy are just like those above and so are our magistrates and chief judge. His ministers are all like those above, who are only concerned about what they can get from Skerrit instead of what they can do to make Dominica a better country, no matter what comes from their mouths. So all of them are at fault and no one can speak out or fire anyone in country’s interest

  32. February 7, 2018

    Nothing new, we all knew Carbon is just one of Skerrit’s puppet :-D

  33. My little take
    February 7, 2018

    Carbons job is to protect Skerrit and to hell with country. In return Skerrit’s job is to protect Carbon and to hell with country. To touch Carbon is like touching Skerrit and we just have to take what we get from the two Vielle Case boyz

    • Paul Rossnof
      February 7, 2018

      I agree with you. We should rename this pappy show from CDPF to Skerrits Personal Guard. I always said that this force was totally useless and I mean from the top down.

      • Fawashee 2 Paul?
        February 7, 2018

        Paul Rossnof Manafort say u love blood pudding that is hard to find in Toronto hahhahahah or even by Trump maybe Brooklyn or Miami who knows So it look like you’ll be hitting DA frequently
        for ur boude sang X-mas ,carnival ester & know the rhumyall u are you will stay away from DA in the Summer fear of Hurricanes.

    • mine
      February 7, 2018

      Jealousy is a crime.

  34. Who stole the cookies
    February 7, 2018

    In as much as this report might be damning on the commissioner and his deputy I dear say that we should not be surprised if the recommendation is not followed for the following reasons:

    1. We had a recommendation from the election observers as to things that should be put in place to ensure free and fare elections. Have they implemented any of the recommendations?
    2. After the Feb. 2017 looting and Roseau set on fire, we also had an investigation by CARICOM officials and to date have we even seen the report?
    3.Didn’t we have an investigation by our local police re the leaked confession of a minor? Have we seen the report or an arrest?
    4.Skerrit CANNOT fire Cabon because he knows who holds the ace card. Furthermore, Blackmore can make noise as much as he wants but he cant fire
    5. Carbon and leadership of the police are simply following the instructions given to them by those higher than them and therefore to suggest Carbon should go would also point fingers at those higher…

    • Paul Rossnof
      February 7, 2018

      The problem is that we are already living in a semi-dictatorship working towards a fully fledged one. To be honest with you I have given up on the entire thing a while ago. Why should I who does not even live in Dominica anymore get involved. Because come election time again the vast majority sing heil Skerrit again anyway, even if it is only for a few dollars and some sewo. It is impossible to help people like that, they are characterless and quite happy to live in their misery until they drop dead.

      • Manafort
        February 7, 2018

        Paul Rossnof you fell into the same hole as Suanders the Skerrit apologist ” Why should I who does not even live in Dominica anymore get involved. reasons why U escaping the misery?

      • Paul Rossnof
        February 7, 2018

        Monafort, I do not owe you nor anybody else an explanation why I left Dominica. In other words: mind your own f….g business!

  35. fig tree
    February 7, 2018

    The Jamaican police cannot even solve their own crime in their country and catch the bad guys,why would you get them to come to our country to bring down our police force.

    • Paul Rossnof
      February 7, 2018

      I knew one of the hardliners would come up with BS like that. Listen dummy, at least they try and they are not corrupt from the top.

      • Manafort
        February 7, 2018

        So you are soon abandoning Skerrit 4 Trump or Trudeau ?

      • Manafort
        February 7, 2018

        hahaahhha he /she caught u with ur pants down U just like ur budy Skerro not my damn bzness hahahahaha meme bete meme puel Russian

    • Me
      February 7, 2018

      Thank God they were here after Maria when Caron’s own force was missing in action.

  36. Shaka Zulu
    February 7, 2018

    We have been saying tbat here on DNO for years. He talking about who is boney fi day Dominicans. The chief is a reflection of the one who got him there in the first place. Daniel carbon is a puppet that brought disgrace to a once proud institution. People put iin position to serve the interst of one man and not tbe country. As i have said before it is in times like these you k ow who are leaders, who are imposters and who are kiss butts. That chief should have been fired so long. In fact i called out his stupidity when he proclaimed the murder in possi was a homicide from time they walked. Another event with his declaration after obtaining guns from barrel on port. Upbto today no one has been arrested and charged. He is a idiot and i think it reflects worst on the ones who appointed and kept him at that post. He cannot vacate fast enough

    • Shaka Zulu
      February 7, 2018

      Carbon is now the scape goat for the bigger problems we have been facing. In a functional democracy a commission should be set up to investigate further how and why we have descended into such a state and recommendations and policy put in place to learn and not repeat. If our government institutions were functional that would be ideal. Our entire political and government structure has been poisoned by a toxic personality and only way this country is going move forward is a change in leadership from the very top. Both at the government and opposition.

      • February 7, 2018

        What is your expectations of the opposition. U have just finished stating that all of our institutions have been compromised. The police, the courts, the speaker of the house, the electoral commission. All these key institutions are what u depend on to effect change as well as our unintelligent electorate. We have no stewardship in this country so Wat more u expect from Lennox and his team. In order to achieve effective opposition u need to be able to rely on these institutions for justice and fairness. Have u ever witnessed a parliamentary session to see how that speaker gets on with the opposition. Eg when the PM stood up in parliament and said no law no constitution can stop him. What did the speaker do? Nothing. When they falsely accused Linton of leaking Skerrit personal info Wat happened? Nothing. Boss until those voters wake up from their slumber no one can do ….. So don’t cast any aspersions against the opposition. I would have thrown in De towel by now

      • Shaka Zulu
        February 8, 2018

        Zabocca in a popularity contest skeririt is beating out Linton in the rest of the country. The fact that UWP WON ROSEAU and environs tells its because there is a higher concentration of educated people who understand the current gov has to go. The labor party post LeBlanc has been made up of rebels and people who choose to stay uninformed buying lies from Rosie Douglas. The labourires who choose to be informed switched from labour to freedom to UWP becuase they expected better from thier gov. Today we see institutional poverty and propaganda to stay in power and people like free things. My observations is that it is a race about Lennox and skerrit and most of these brainwashed people love thier master. What i would suggest is mone linton away from the spotlight. He can be just as effective and keep talking. After all its team Dominica. Get fondtain as leader. That will remove all the negative Babbage from UWP and will pull some of the labourites who want to jump
        My humble opinion.

  37. natural Dominican
    February 7, 2018

    This report is on point

    • Paul Rossnof
      February 7, 2018

      Of course it is. The man knows what he is talking about.

    • Toto
      February 7, 2018

      wonder what Gavin Richards has to say about this. Let me see how impartial his reporting is.

  38. in these times
    February 7, 2018

    hm. and there you have it.

  39. DA Citizen
    February 7, 2018

    “Do not put yourself in trouble for people looting after a hurricane.” If that isn’t the perfect statement to sum up the mindset of an entire country, I don’t know what is. Leadership across the board is extremely lazy, ineffective and inadequate.

  40. jihan
    February 7, 2018

    All of this is a result of the Police Chief being loyal to the Prime MINISTER .He was all set up to fail,by Rayburn so he could become the police chief,Dominica is corrupt to the bone,Dno am surprised they made the disturbing report available to the public.

    • Anonymous
      February 7, 2018

      It was not made public but leaked to media like Mas in the Cemetery, among others.

  41. ouuui
    February 7, 2018

    I want to know what the Government of Dominica going to do now. I quote Mr Daniel Carbon my officers will be out at the peak of daylight to protect the city of Roseau . pm let him step down or fire him

  42. indeed
    February 7, 2018

    And what of the Minister responsible for National Security?
    There was a total breakdown, these guys do not act indepandantly started at the top I would imagine.

  43. Jonathan Y St Jean
    February 7, 2018

    Why would anyone who is intelligent and objective be surprised that the report was very critical of Carbon?He proved over and over that he was no more than a square peg in a round hole whose job it was to do the bidding of Skerritt and Blackmore.This is where I have a problem with the report, even if I understand it was to examine the police service,no mention was made and no criticism of Carbon’s superiors.Skerritt and Blackmore pulled the strings of this puppet and are implicated just as much in the damning.Shame on these guys for failing the Dominican citizenry so miserably and blatantly.My hope is that the country is never allowed to go back to this deep and dark period of political policing ever again.What is also pathetic is that taxpayers dollars will be used to pay puppet Carbon for demoralizing the police force of Dominica.I hope his replacement is someone who is not too political,as we know no prime minister is going to put in place a police chief who is not a supporter

    • February 7, 2018

      From a political position the police force has always been in a state of demoralization. When Blanchard was commissioner the police refused to attend a national day parade Mamo did nothing. Edison came in fired from captain to bottle washer nothing changed. The opposition wants a commissioner that is sympathetic to their cause and that will not happen. The person whose advise is considered when appointing a commissioner is the PM. In this politically charged atmosphere no candidate recommended by the PM will be accepted by the opposition. It will be interesting to read the real report as this DNO news item resembles very much a news item on mass in the cemetery which is a mouthpiece of the opposition UWP.

    • Anonymous
      February 7, 2018

      The report is not mandated to comment on that as according to our onstitution ourpolie force is supposed to be independent from politicians.

      • Jonathan Y St Jean
        February 10, 2018

        Hence the reason to comment on the unnecessary political interference in the police force if the constitution says the police are to be independent

    • Bon Jean
      February 7, 2018

      The objective was to examine the force not the Gov’t so that what the captain did. You ran away to the misty woods of PA come home run for your area and begin to plant again.Working in a green grocery is not the same as putting ones agri skills to work. Okay mr. intelligent/objective” Why would anyone who is intelligent and objective be surprised that the report was very critical of Carbon.” re:read ur statement bozo you focused ur comment on Carbon then you’ve asking about to other jokers. How did U answer your exam question in JA was it a practical where u just had to plant a cabbage

      • Jonathan Y St Jean
        February 8, 2018

        @Bon Jean, you continue to show how empty you are in thinking that since my initial training is in agriculture that i’m limited to only work in that field,well pal I’ve got news for you.An educated person,like myself does not limit ones education to one field of endeavor.Most congressmen in the USA are trained lawyers or doctors etc yet can apply their education and work in government,similarly I work in banking since 1997 because I’m educated and I doubt you are educated or can work in any other field other than the one you crammed to pass an exam.Also even if the mandate was given to examine the police force,matters which affect the smooth functioning of that force are relevant in the report.If you were doing an evaluation of the agricultural sector in Dominica to comment on the inadequacies of the shipping sector relevant to agriculture is necessary,so to comment on factors affecting the police functions,like government interferance are germain to the terms of reference ?

      • ti Garcon ma St.jean lol-Bon Jean
        February 8, 2018

        An educated person,like myself does not limit ones education to one field of endeavor.Most congressmen in the USA are trained lawyers or doctors etc yet can apply their education and work in keep stroking ur little ego u are a little man I know ur ego is little too u trying to magnify it.hahahhahahahahha”Ti bouy ma St.Jean le vogue”.Are u a congressman in the Misty woods? hahhahaah man continue fooling self the village here might not even take u to water lettuce.

    • St.Jean no laughing matter
      February 8, 2018

      Educated studiated St.Jean man like you would make carbon seem a genius. Bright able persons who have qualification do not say so. You have just proved your antagonist point of view.
      You said you did banking in addition to agriculture. For all we know you can be a bank teller in PA & that holds no wt unless you plan a robbery. You’d be better off as a farmer in PA-That’s power in PA look around you. Only a fool would sound of self as you do before I have Dr.Shillingford tell us more about those misty woods of PA & you.

      • Jonathan Y St Jean
        February 9, 2018

        Just a reeminder,Attaboy, yours truly worked for Harris Paints Dominica Ltd for 8 years and the esteemed company did not and has never been involved in agriculture.You want me to remain in agriculture only, but just look at my track record,I’m just saying,not boasting.Agriculture is a noble profession and can be profitable,but I decide what field of endeavour I work in not you.The topic of discussion is a damning report on policing in DOMINICA,not Jonathan St.Jean.Do you have the capacity and intellectual discipline to stay on topic.I doubt it

  44. CIA agent
    February 7, 2018

    “I wish to make it very clear that as Prime Minister I have the absolute trust and confidence of Chief of Police Mr. Daniel Carbon…..The public can rest assured that the Prime Minister who appoints and who disappoints has great confidence in the Chief of Police, and we will continue to provide him with the resources which he requests.”

    The people of Dominica wish to extend our sincerest apologies to Colonel Jamie Ogilvie, of the Jamaica Police Force for your exercise in futility.

    • Mia
      February 7, 2018

      I ‘liked’ because I get the sarcasm, wherein lies the truth. :)

    • Pas toutes D'cen aveg
      February 7, 2018

      yes! in the 1997 inquiry The Fox was asked to demit office in the public interest. he went into retirement only to surface on DNO addressing his gang lol after Erica. only to go under anew. Then all of a sudden surfaces again as acting president for a few weeks. I recall in th mid 90’s he said he wanted a cushie job after acaller said he was diplomatic in his response to the Calibishie questions on aledged drug dealers going out to sea where the Melville cutter dere to venture. Russians here. I better join my bonjean Paul Rossnof and abandon ship b4 it sinks and go to the US or Canada or my other bon jean the one in the misty woods of PA or the Skerrit defender who am not certain is a Huckabee or a Bernie if u know what/who i mean

  45. February 7, 2018

    Well, you all ran like dogs to arrest people who want to defend the country now you own master is sending foreign dogs after you. The poor people are always arrested while those in politics are free to make deals such as the sales of passports and accountability remains in the same clan in order to fool those who vote for a pittance. The policing system isn’t good in Dominica because the majority of the recruits are corrupted but in comparison to Jamaican police, there isn’t anything to compare. Murders are an everyday issue with no age limits, rape, high jacking, burglary is an everyday occurrence. Where was this Jamaican police to set things right in his country? Linton as a politician asked for clarity in the CBI funds and passports monies, up till now the population is still waiting to hear the result of this fund.Personally, I’m not expecting to hear the results after hearing the so-called leader disrespectfully in his campaign saying “that is none of your damn business”…

  46. Dominican
    February 7, 2018

    You say that Carbon had no comment on the matter. That means he does not dispute or deny the findings of this report either? If the government is reluctant to dismiss him, the least he should do is to step down till this has been cleared. Right now there is no public confidence in the police and this will not improve if the authorities are not seen to be taking any action.

    • Pas toutes D'cen aveg
      February 7, 2018

      Tavaniere the local English man always advocate for a white man to run the force untiol LL shut him down hahahaha maybe now he may get his wish.

  47. Geek
    February 7, 2018

    OHHH okay then! I think this says it all. No comments!!!!! haha

  48. Jharris
    February 7, 2018

    ha have no comments hahaha

  49. February 7, 2018

    The people has been demanding for Carbon resignation for years , we had to wait for some foreign entity to tell skerrit that carbon fail the people of Dominica BADLY , Carbon must go.

    • Paul Rossnof
      February 7, 2018

      …and the entire administration. Because with Carbon being fired does not address the root issue which is Skerrit himself. He put Carbon there knowing that he was incompetent but he put him there but he always did what Skerrit asked him to do.

  50. 20 + years in the force
    February 7, 2018

    I myself a sergeant of the DPF .. disappointed in the actions and rather the absence of take3n by my chief and deputy and honestly they need to go!!!

  51. ??
    February 7, 2018

    DNO, has this information been verified? This sounds like fake news. A professional would never write this garbage…. What a shame that you ran with that story without verification. This is exactly what has been coming from the opposition. Weh weh weh……..

    • Toto
      February 8, 2018

      You will see now PM going on a Whit hunt to find out who leaked the report rather than address the problem he have.

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