Gov’t looks at Assistant Commissioner for Crime in police force

Blackmoore said the position reflects the times. File photo

Minister for National Security, Rayburn Blackmoore, has revealed that the government is looking for an Assistant Commissioner for Crime for the Commonwealth of Dominica Police Force.

He said the matter has already been approved by cabinet and was already on the Order Paper for Parliament.

“We are looking at the rank structure to have it reflect the times,” he said. “So we are looking at this rank of Assistant Commissioner for Crimes in the first instance and that will create a ray of hope for the other folks to have opportunities for upward mobility.”

He said it has already been approved by cabinet and regulations will be amended “to give effect to that rank.”

“So that is something that we are going to pursue…” Blackmoore said.

He stated that recruitment of police officers, which was halted by the passage of Hurricane Maria, is going to resume soon and all new recruits must take a polygraphic test.

“Every potential candidate has to pass a polygraphic test,” he said. “That is critical we have to ensure that persons who join the police force are of the right spirit because providing vehicles, improvement of our stations and police stations are critical but that by themselves will not create a better police force.”

Blackmoore explained that policing is about people having the right spirit, the right temperament and diligence.

“So that is something that is being pursued every day and how we can make it can become part of the psyche of the officers in the police force,” he said.

He pointed out that Maria had damaged parts of the police training school and a new design is being done for a new training school.

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56 Comments

  1. SAC SEL
    February 5, 2018

    As a st.lucian who work in dominica for two months after Maria, i recognized that post is necessary so as to have that crime fighting strategy taken to the next level. I can tell you we have four 4 ACP’s in our police force. It was sad for me to know that the Commissioner and his deputy was the executive of the CDPF. Two persons? Home we have COP, Deputy and four ACP’s forming the executuve of the force. Dominica thats the step in the right direction. Rise Dominica Rise Dominica.

  2. Neverson St jean
    January 20, 2018

    Isn’t there an officer heading the CID ? Creating that new position is nothing else but creating another political post.

  3. Massacre
    January 17, 2018

    I don’t believe these people are still running Dominica.
    Nothing from nothing leaves nothing.

  4. sylvester Cadette
    January 17, 2018

    The person who referred to themselves as “Sylvester Cadette’s critic” said I was being deceitful. DECEITFUL ABOUT WHAT? What is more deceitful than being so cowardly as to hide behind someone’s name to spew vile political diatribe. If the comment I made is deceitful then surely the meaning of the word may have changed to mean something good??? OR surely my antagonist is clueless and brainless.

    The political discussion levels in Dominica is at GUTTER LEVEL. People seem unable to have wholesome discussion and constructive thinking. They do not listen to each other – they simply fight among themselves ferociously if a different idea or point of view is offered for discussion.

    And if they spew diatribe and it is not supported then you are either one or the other party depending on which side they are on. ALL THE POLITICAL PARTIES ARE TO BLAME FOR THIS!!!

    I WILL NOT JOIN THAT MUDFEST. When it ends and people have clear minds then I may speak on this or that topic :-D

    • sylvester Cadette
      January 17, 2018

      By the way This link speaks to WHAT I PRAY FOR OUR NATION – DOMINICA. MAY WE ALL LISTEN RIGHT TO THE END and let the message soak in. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SN5-73HyDwU

      Now if this recommendation is also deceitful then AY GOD HELP US !!!!!

      • Movietime grab ur popcorn Readers
        January 17, 2018

        Skerrit’s apologist, you are screwed man! . You are political ,religious, too, what else.
        Garcon ou pas ferb noh!

  5. Scampy
    January 16, 2018

    I strongly recommend GON Emanuel for the post of Assistant Commissioner for Crime.

  6. Youth Speaking Up
    January 16, 2018

    A-a, élections coming man? What we need is a new government new cabinet new police head
    If it not new we do want it

  7. Old Police Should Arrest Them
    January 16, 2018

    This Government is a natural disaster and destroyed all government institutions before Maria truck. From Badwind in the port to Carbon Copy the Commissioner we have a bunch of “yes men” who leave their brains at home when they go to work. The old police officers should dorm a committee and make a mass citizens arrest of this government and its mafia like associates. Put honest men and women in goverbment and then we shall see results. Anything else on Dominica is futile when we are 40 years independent and we have one man rule and half naked women with feathers for carnival while the hospital, schools and infrastructure are in tatters, no electricity for most of the island and Block Mouth talking and saying nothing. Man move!

  8. marie-claire R Skerrit
    January 16, 2018

    This man is rubbish he is the crime destroying the island

  9. Bird eye view
    January 16, 2018

    We need an Assistant Minister of National Security too, and while all you in Parliament please ask for an Assistant Prime Minister, or better yet ask for an Assistant in every Ministry. Bunch of incompetent Leaders.

  10. Shaka Zulu
    January 16, 2018

    The people of Dominica needs a new government thats it. Unless we not willing to put our party colours aside and keep those who elected to serve in the hot seat nothing will change. Crimes are not only killing stealing and the likes. All this is just lipstic on a pig. You could assign a superintendent of crimes and define the same function. Making a new position does not solve a problem. What solves the problem is action and desired results. This government comes up with some fancy scheme everytime to give the illusion that they working when infact irs more of the same BS.

  11. Frank
    January 16, 2018

    ” he said. “That is critical we have to ensure that persons who join the police force are of the right spirit because providing vehicles, improvement of our stations and police stations are critical but that by themselves will not create a better police force.”

    That’s why I say that these politicians are just idiots… How are you going to ensure that those who make it into the police force will continue be of the right spirits? You guys are fools.. this police force is a joke.. first of all to ensure that police officers remain of right spirits you fools have to make sure you provide the proper environment for them to remain motivated. You have to make sure that the policing is profitable so that professional tellents could be sourced from outside. . What I see now is a failing police force with a sinking gap in the human resource where person keeps resigning from the system.. Police are not motivated … they areally sick and tired of the current system.

  12. Jonathan Y St Jean
    January 15, 2018

    Black Moore is calling for a commissioner of crime and says that a polygraph test will be administered to new recruits.This suggests to me that there is a high level of criminal activity by and among police officers.In that case, all attempts to weed out bad elements in the force must be made starting with new recruits but all police officers should be subjected to a polygraph test by a trained professional from outside the Dominica police force twice a year.All those who fail the polygraph test should be fired and lose their benefits and privileges

    • Me
      January 16, 2018

      As far as I know polygraph results are not admissible asevidencein court so why should one be dismissed if govt. does not like the results?

      • Jonathan Y St Jean
        January 16, 2018

        @Me, no one but you is talking about the court system and I don’t know where you are going with this.However, all companies or organizations are free to make rules that apply to their place of employment so the police can make a rule that one has to pass a polygraph test to be accepted and so can any other business place.If you don’t like the rule then don’t apply or try to fight it in the courts where you will most likely lose.The only requirements are that the law be applied fairly and by a competent person or body

  13. Norm
    January 15, 2018

    Rayburn what about the Commission of of Inquiry by the Colonel from the Jamaica Defense Force? You said that the results will be in by Mid January is that still the case? Are you going to share that report with the public? We were hoping that the Colonel would include in his recommendations the firing of Daniel Carbon.
    Was this just talk , talk, ‘parlay, parlay, parlay”? Now you are talking about Asst. Commissioner for crime- I hope this includes white collar crime like election fraud and misappropriations of treasury funds right?
    Rayburn nobody who is worth 2% of the salt in their body take you guys seriously—- jokers for so….. pappyshow for so–go join Melissa’a band….that is what you and your friends are good for.–losers!!@@@!

  14. Dowad
    January 15, 2018

    Man bites dog,what you don’t understand is that Dominica is not a country,just a landmass with few inhabitants.
    A country is governed by laws,not by a man. Remember it was this Moron who said ” no laws ,no constitution. I think it’s nincompoops like you and him who have really made this place uninhabitable.

  15. Commonsense
    January 15, 2018

    I think it is time that a female been appointed that post in Dominica. There are hard working females officers in the force that would do a much better job in that area without fear or favour. What about inspector Moses? She is a brilliant and hard working officer who takes her job serious. Let’s have a female officer for that post Mr. Minister.

    • sana
      January 16, 2018

      I concur, I have already bestowed this blessings on her it will come in jesus name..

  16. UDOHREADYET
    January 15, 2018

    Thats a great decision and great effort… to move things in the right direction.

    The title of the article is misleading, could have been better written …

    ‘Modernizing Dominica’s Police force’

    • Jonathan Y St Jean
      January 15, 2018

      This is myopic.An assistant commissioner for crime? So what have the Dominica police force been fighting since it’s inception?I know the police in the force in Dominica have been fighting crime just like all police all over the world.Therefore it doesn’t matter what the heading of the article reads, Blackmoore said the new commissioner will be fighting crime.Is it crime among and by police officers?Then Blackmoore should say so

  17. January 15, 2018

    You have said it all.Blackmoore is an idiot. This is another form of stupidity tactic to the brainwash those illiterates in order to make them think that they are improving Dominica. Police on crime scenes should take note, swabs and collect anything or evidence that could help to determine who or what was involved in the crime. How can a government use loans which are given by foreign entities to pay police officers which are being employed every year while crimes such as murder, burglary, and rape are on the rise? We need to be self-sufficient; this isn’t the time to employ government workers.I know everyone must eat but if the country is not producing anything to make money; how long can loans pay government works? Skerrit and his dummies are sinking Dominica even worse than hurricane Maria.

  18. Tobby
    January 15, 2018

    Guys in every police force there is a commissioner of police with his assistance, with responsibilities, for e.g Asst Cop responsible for crime deals with all crime in the country, Asst. Cop for operations deals with day to day operations e.g raids, traffic, Carnival duties etc etc. Asst Cop for intelligence i guess Dominica might not have and Asst for this portfolio but one of the ASST might have it covered the Deputy Cop should be responsible for Administration work such as training etc. The Commissioner of Police is one man he cannot be responsible for all these work at the same time, he just has the final say. Is just like the PM and his gvment ministers with diff responsibilities.

    • Paul Rossnof
      January 16, 2018

      You are wrong, the commissioner of police doesn’t have the final say in Dominica. That honour goes to Skerrit. Carbon is merely a puppet.

    • Neverson St jean
      January 20, 2018

      Bro the police force worked fine during my service days because we were doing policing instead of politicking.

  19. January 15, 2018

    I am not one of those who is opposed to the idea as in my view compartmentalization, and ascribing specific asks to specific individuals can only lead to increased efficiency. We are in desperate need of competence and efficiency within our security force. My concern is that the position will not be filled with a friend of the powerful who is unable to deliver quality.
    Sometimes it would be a very sweet joke if it were not a serious matter when you look at the individuals who occupy top positions in the country. Yet we wonder why true progress eludes us.

    • As per one of em, Gang
      January 16, 2018

      Tony Falcon & DJ Blanchard would love to apply can they? They know they can’t pass the polygraph test.
      Plus hundreds of moon over 65.

      • Reader
        January 16, 2018

        Dem man alive? Their days are long behind dem. Dem man probably using peepee bags.
        These guys were lucky .Guys on the run back in their days were not as mad as the youth today.

  20. January 15, 2018

    This is another joke, they keep thinking Dominicans are idiots, yes the majority that is left maybe they are, and they are drinking skerro”s coolaid like jims jones did to the people in guan ana DUM -IN – THE CAN, my people wake up. skerro must go my people take back your country.

    • Dominican Passport
      January 15, 2018

      Too late for that, what we gonna do with a broken country?

      • Can't laugh too serious to.
        January 17, 2018

        Close it like the landfill lol real loud!

    • indira Ghandi
      January 15, 2018

      What garbage is that?
      I suppose you have a friend you wznt to create a post for.
      Garbage

  21. My bad
    January 15, 2018

    But doesn’t ISIS rejoice when their boys strike? I have never heard of ISIS gang putting things in place to stop crimes. That’s what they strive on. Criminals never try to stop crimes because sometimes crimes are committed to protect criminals

  22. Man bite dogs
    January 15, 2018

    This is a very good idea Mr Blackmoore, We also have to make sure there are no rotten eggs planted by workers calamity party trying to sabotage our country Dominica, if any there should be high prison for any tractors back-stabbers or renegades.

    • Me
      January 15, 2018

      Are you sure you didn’t contract rabies when you bit that dog. You don’t speak sense.

  23. Sams
    January 15, 2018

    Go and fix where the officer leaving in those horrible condition don’t take Maria as excuse

  24. Dowad
    January 15, 2018

    These guys are just talking a bunch of crap everyday,so much so ,they sound like elementary school children or maybe that part of the brain that deals with thinking is still developing.
    Shame on Dominica to have such incompetent people at the helm.
    No wonder this government gets nowhere when applying common sense. They all are fools.
    I wonder if Dominica will deprive itself again in getting rid of these Morons.

  25. thethingswesay
    January 15, 2018

    Assistant Commissioner for Crime? For Crime? im lost here. So, what do all the police police? Not Crime? so…what is the job description? The other commissioner (s) dont police crime? Like someone said previously, that is like saying your are about to hire a new teacher to teach. Is this just a new nonsense position you want to elevate someone of preference into?

    • Neville
      January 15, 2018

      No they have not policed crime, some of them policed the opposition, some of them policed the protest in Salisbury, some of them where in charge of looting and some of them are just sitting around and wait for their paycheque month in month out.

      • Ma Bouya
        January 15, 2018

        Don’t forget some of them just sitting around drinking rum.

  26. Anonymous
    January 15, 2018

    If there is going to be an assistant responsible for crime what will Carbon’s responsibilities be? Good deeds?

  27. sylvester Cadette
    January 15, 2018

    I note with interest the polygraph Test and think that it is a great modernization of screening techniques that will help in the recruitment process for our police.
    But then I thought – “I hope the Polygraph Operator is not just a recent trainee in polygraph techniques who merely watch a needle shift from side to side but a seasoned personnel in polygraph and psychological testing”. I say this not to give the notion that the police personnel is not equipped for indeed I do not know that or know the examiner. I am just saying I HOPE !!!

    Very few police applicants have done anything serious enough to cause them to fail a pre-employment polygraph exam but it is very easy for 18-24 year olds who are so nervous to GET THAT JOB (maybe their only glimmer of hope) that they are jumpy on any and all issues (some more so than others).
    I think that each recruit should do the test more than once (2) on consecutive days in slightly different room environment (one austere, one relaxed)….

    • sylvester Cadette
      January 15, 2018

      …then the other psychological testing and psycho-analytical indicators brought to bear and juxtaposed with the background checks and community fact finding.
      I do not know that our police force has psychologists or psychoanalysts – if there are then one in the know should enlighten me immediately so I never repeat it again :-D :-D.

      Meanwhile, I applaud the new approaches and advances that are being considered.

      • Sylvester Cadette's critic
        January 16, 2018

        That’s all U got to say Sylvester Cadette ? You are part of the latent cabal today but u forgot u were a civil servant? continue being deceitful enlighten us immediately so I never repeat it again :twisted:

  28. Jonathan Y St Jean
    January 15, 2018

    This is a band-aid for failed chief Carbon and just doesn’t make any sense.What are the role and reason for having a police force if not to fight crime which has been so from the inception?So now for Blackmoore to talk about a commissioner for crime is like saying having a teacher to teach.Well, Blackmoore will you really tell us what is it that this commissioner is supposed to do differently from what police commissioners have always done in the past all over the world.This makes no sense to me except Blackmoore and Skerritt want to hook up one of their loyalist’s with some favor of a cushy position and more money.How stupid

    • The Perfect Idiot
      January 15, 2018

      So Dominica does not have and has not had an assistant or Deputy prime minister since 2004, when Skerrit seemingly contested an election against Osborne and, since that time crime has increased significantly, even better than our economy, so am I to conclude if Skerrit makes Blackmore his assistant or deputy we will finally get victory over crime. All you better take this to parliament

      • Barbara's friend.
        January 16, 2018

        Am here wondering , deducing who is a bigger Idiot or the biggest idiot in this regime likewise in the opposition? Skerrit or Blackban no ban whatever his name is or the rest of the bundle of idiots on island in parliament.

      • Reader
        January 16, 2018

        Cadette & Saunders etc are the Neo -DLP enablers/ apologists. They maybe inheriting from a special clinic seeing Babara don’t do passport she told someone.

    • As per one of em, Gang
      January 16, 2018

      Were Blanchard & Tony Falcon loyalists or opportunists in there time?l Remember in 1996 in Calibishie he said he would be forever grateful to the men who went where the Melville cutter could not. Then on a TV or radio programme he mentioned he would like a cushy position in response to a caller stating he could be a diplomat. He said ” I would favor a cushier position “Oh My finger ! What would that have been if he was not busted during the inquiry? Can he pass Blackburn’s polygraph test ?

      • Can't laugh too serious to.
        January 17, 2018

        Le reponse es NON. Trying a French little.

  29. Jubal
    January 15, 2018

    Sir your Labour Party administration can make all changes in the Police Force but unless Daniel Carbon remains as Chief of Police your changes will not materialize. We know the problem lets fix it. the man is a terrible chief of police.

    • Shameless
      January 15, 2018

      I am assuming you mean “until”. 8) 8) . I am with you 10000%. Daniel Carbon and “some” of his henchmen MUST GO!

      Assertive like Ma Maria! :twisted:

      • Piwi
        January 15, 2018

        I suspect that was the recommendation by the Jamaican senior officer into our police force but to act upon that and dismissDaniel Carbon would be like an admission by Skerrit that he was wrong all along and that is one thing he would never admit to.

    • Anonymous
      January 16, 2018

      Maybe Carbon is privy to too many secrets to be fired and could spill the beans if he is let go?

      • Can't laugh too serious to.
        January 17, 2018

        He is to as Medard as Banon is to Trump Anonymous.

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