Minister for National Security Rayburn Blackmoore has announced that police officers of Dominica’s recently established firearms task force will undergo a polygraph test.
The formation of the firearms task force to deal exclusively with firearms has been established as a mandate by law.
The aim is to identify, apprehend, and prosecute individuals involved in the possession, trafficking, and use of illegal firearms.
Blackmoore explained the move at a recent press conference, “The whole issue of confronting gun crimes. We have to ensure that members of that task force are out of the right caliber so that operations cannot be compromised, or you try to mitigate against the compromising of operations.”
The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security was given the instruction by Blackmoore, on behalf of the government, to seek assistance for the polygraphing of every police officer in that unit.
He further specified, “…if you’re polygraphing the members of junior ranks in the task force for the fire, in the drug squad, in special branch, in the various departments, the gazetted officers to whom the report has to be polygraphed also. We have to have that sense of seriousness in law enforcement.”
“As we speak, they are on island, and that is being done,” he added.
Mentioning the regional and international partners who assisted the police by sourcing professionals to conduct the various tests, he thanked them, saying: “Because that’s critical going forward.”
Meanwhile, Blackmoore explained that an anti-illicit firearms interagency investigative unit was also established.
“I want to just say that we have also established what you call an anti-illicit firearms interagency investigative unit, comprising officers from the FIU, Financial Intelligence Unit, the custom and excise duty from the investigative unit who have been providing tremendous support,” he stated. “And I want to take this opportunity because this thing… this fight cannot be fought and won by one set of people. The customs officers, especially those working in the investigative unit, are doing a tremendous job. “
Through their diligence, Blackmoore noted that firearms are continually being intercepted.
“We also have established–which I gave approval to a couple of weeks ago–a specialised unit for community policing,” he revealed.
As Captain Thomas Sankara, former leader of Burkina Faso, said, “a soldier without any political or ideological training is a potential criminal.”
Weren’t polygraphs proven to be unreliable and easy to fool, however many years ago? Why is Dominica introducing obsolete technology into such an official branch of government? What is the aim here? Who does it benefit?
Trump in dominica thats all I can say
Typing error or no typing error the most important thing is to get the message across.Now UWP supporters fighting over who can spell and who cannot spell.I remember going on a mission about 12 miles from my station to capture a suspected murder.We were assisted with private transportation by the community.On another occasion we were assisted by the community with transportation to capture an escaped prisoner.The success of the police depends on the community,but the community MUST trust the police.In the 70s and 80s the community was NOT afraid to give the police information because they knew the police would not betray them.Rayburn should know it is not about about polygraph,section,training or squad,it is about the determination and will to get criminals off the streets.I remember habitual criminals,rogue and vagabond registered in the rogues gallery could NOT walk the streets of Roseau after 21.00 hrs.So Mr Bwa Labour power has served his country well.Skerrit doe know Labour power.
That’s the problem with us as a people like to make too many wrong assumptions exposing our arrogance. Stubbornly refusing to ask a question or seek verification that might prove them wrong.
Labourites even worse, assuming if you don’t immediately kiss their master’s behind you are a UWP supporter.
I support what makes sense and is good and true as best as I can determine. Doesn’t matter if is Skerrit, Linton or the couloo mounoo down the street that do it.
Are you a former police officer? If so, you sure did not take an exam but got in there because of political affiliation. You couldn’t even pass a test to be a dog catcher.
How reliable is that test? Has Blackmore done his research on that? Sure not!
What galls me about this guy Blackmore is that he believes when he talks, it’s a labour party meeting that he is addressing, so he can insult the intelligence of everyone.
Blackmore this is just not what you think it is. Definitely not 100% reliable and conclusive.
MEME
Blackmoore leading the police force is equivalent to a sheep leading a pride of lions. Won’t work!
Blackmoore doesn’t possess the acuity, integrity, communication skills, vision and charisma to lead, inspire and motivate his troops.
On the subject of polygraph tests I think they are mostly unreliable thus the reason they are inadmissible in a court of law.
An acquaintance once told me that he was given a polygraph test for something illegal that he did on the job. He said he took two pills to calm his nerves before undergoing the test. Guess what? He passed the test with flying colours.
What the CDPF needs are the best members of society; people of integrity; ongoing training; adequate resources; the confidence and support from the whole of civil society.
polygraph
the easiest thing too fake . and CANNOT actually detect a lie . all u have to do is when answering the base questions like ur name age and so on just pinch yourself
the machine then predicts that any change in blood pressure as a truth
that isnt admissable in court in any country on the plant so mr doh making no sense
he need to have every member of the rulling party do one as well
Hope this bares fruit and is not just another attention grabbing stunt.
Apart from the questions of reliability about polygraph tests I cannot imagine their favored policemen and women truly being held to account if they fail the polygraph.
If its anything like what we’ve seen there is no real standard, bad cops will be protected if they align to those in power and those that don’t (good cops among them) will be victimized along the excuse of politics.
People with terrible personality types always surround themselves with those like them or the easily manipulated while denigrating or attacking those of character who would oppose them on principle. In the end politics, religion, fashion or whatever is just the avenue they use to get their way.
Our problems will continue until this is dealt with in some intelligent, meaningful and genuine way.
@Mr stupes
Are you the person who thinks that his comments should not be responded to?
Well welcome to DNO.
That’s Sir Stupes to you!
rude…
I’m just having some fun, not everything have to be about being vex. But know I’ll call sense sense and call nonesense nonesense.
Of course, you can respond to me just know I can respond to you to.
polygraphs are known to be open to manipulation,recruits should be vetted before becoming enforcers of the law but as we know,Tom ,dick and Harry can wear the uniform once they play the game
@Stup(id)
Your spelling and grammar weak – bares (bears) Its (It’s), and there were many more in previous posts that were manifestly not TYPING ERRORS. I hope your hypersensitive, eggshell ego is not too badly bruised.
@Ego
It should be – your spelling and grammar ARE weak…and they were ,infact, typing errors you petty, shallow, grammatical bully.
I could careless about random typos on the internet and what people think of a made up avatar unlike your unhealthy ego attachment to “Ibo”.
Every single person I know (apart from teachers and even a few of those) who take the time to point out grammatical mistakes are pretentious narcissistic @ssholes who are usually guilty of the same errors or just being petty and vengeful (Trump is a good (bad) example).
You regularly make typos and spelling mistakes , by the way, unlike you I prefer to focus on things that are beneath the surface like your massive failings of character and moral inconsistency.
I do not know where Rayburn going with all them big words polygraph,and specialised unit.In my days and the days of people like Evans John,Joshua James,Philsbert Alfred,Nicholas George,Green CR,Kelvin Albert,Cyprien Defore,Patrickson Albert,Robertson Laurent,there was nothing like nothing like what Raybern talking about.Yet there were no gangs and no blocks and the public were our brothers and sisters.We did not need RSS to deal with rogues,vagabonds and habitual criminals all our successful raids and operations were as a result of information from the public.Nothing will work untill the police stop betraying and selling out the public,untill the public start trusting the police.Again Rayburn was in CID always pulling his pants up with his North Korean Kim Jon Un hair cut.
“North Korean Kim Jon Un hair cut.”
@LP,
Ray had a bounce that use to make him panchayy (bend ) to one side when walking dow Lawie-Pee-Kar-tee (spelling ?). 
. Const. Isidore (Madman ZABOC used to call it the “drunken chicken bounce” 
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Garson I never thought a day would come when I would say “GREAT COMMENT!” on something you said. I could not have said it any better including the comment on Poo-Poo-You North Korean Haircut
The names you called are legends in law enforcement and they deserve to be honored some day.
That’s because it was not he that wrote the comment
Anytime us see a positive comment from LP is someone that use his Monica to post the comment . I notice that lately someone has been using his name to praise the workers party. It’s funny as hell