Police presence in Dominica is expected to increase following assistance from a friendly government.
On Thursday Government signed an agreement with the People’s Republic of China for ninety motorcycles which Minister for national security, Charles Saverin says will assist in enhancing the security of the state.
“We are talking about 40 with side cars and 50 stand-alone bikes, the specific areas has to do with the provision of motorcycles …. now with the roads we’ve been building and so on we have been talking about traffic control and this will assist us tremendously in patrolling the roads and communities of Dominica as well as providing the protective gear that police requires in their operations including glasses, shields, helmets and things of that nature,” he said.
Although a value has not been placed on the donation, Savarin noted that it is a significant contribution towards the goal of effective policing.
mr skerrit aforce u thinking is like dat the country is hungry an unemployed u not providing nothing more than problems an corruption in this country
all u sending for all kind of security i don’t know what all u have securing like dat but i know is not us dominican’s u securing like that….is one thing i want to ask urself eh boss man it’s an old saying that goes who will gaurd the gaurd!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
But we cannot afford to buy nothing man…everything is donation
Is so we like it and it’s so we want it. Beg and take handouts.
This country needs real strong leadership especially for the young ones coming up who are being corrupted by their parents and the current crop of politicians with stink attitude and ethics.
How many times I happen to be in Financial centre on a clinic day and it’s to see how many women there with their children meanwhile they talking away on their blackberry with their weaves and flashy nails. Great lesson! You can buy blackberry and weave and do nails but you begging PM for money instead of working.
Back in the day, pride would keep us from red clinic. Today no shame nuh in fact, its with pride we in the lobby waiting to take handout feeling smart too because you have to be stupid to work when all you have to do is beg. Todays calibre of citizen.
This is a New Year!Let us be optimistic.This is a good gesture.I hope it deters these guys driving
so fast and overtaking vechicles.I hope also the place speed limits.Lil by lil we will get there
Let us remain hopeful for our country
i will hear about those bikes lol u will see how fast they will go in headquarters store room lol.the chief have them for exibition haa. my god lol. u might have to write a ten page report after u ride one haha
mr minster,may i borrow your party’s favorite terminology’TUNNEL VISION’.
I think you guys are affected by tunnel vision.To tell me that the coutry is safe,and you guys are plunging the country in a sort of debt relationship that is going to cost us one way or another. Instead you asked for things to uplift the nation like,AMBULANCE,FIRE TRUCKS,GABAGE TRUCKS and things like that, which is badly needed to pacify the nation,you going for things to terrorise the nation, with ‘That’ sort of concentration you have me asking,what direction are we heading???Really n Turely this song like TUNNEL VISION to me.
I hope the government will enforce motorist to wear helmets not only police officers,and also put proper signs on the road it can safe lives ,and those unlawfully disobey signs issue citation it will safe lives and also a revenue for the country, the government should know how too safe lives and create revenues as well
The last time the police received motorcycles from China it was 50HP. These motorcycles were cheaply constructed and just did not last. Let’s see what’s in this sealed gift.
If is vans police crashing well good luck with de bikes
That’s real progress.At last i can see some meaningful values to driving down the forever increasing crime rate and accidental driving offences out here in Dominica.
I do hoe those individuals in charge of those machines are also disciplined and trained to a very high level of awareness.
Well done and thank you to the ROC’s contributions.
well we are very happy for the cops in da.
mr.saverin you are the minister for security,these cops need proper training to ride these bike,I would suggest that you all try to get ex-police richards to train the cops that are assined to ride these bikehe was one of the best since he left all the bikes got damage so get him to train the cops to do a good job in riding.
When dem police start acting fool on the road like the BOYS in DA that keep killing themselves showing off, I for sure will make my vidoe and post it on Youtube…Poor those little girls….they will move from topup to vroomvroom….
I suspect them bike there is more for escort purposes wee pal. See them big shot in their slick black cars escorted by police motorbikes on all sides.
LOL! Well sah, Dominicans all you come out, all you promote…
I am glad that china is helping us and all but I think they are helping a little to much right now. Just think of it, if you have a best friend does he keep giving you stuff like that all the time even if he is rich I think not. oh well I hope this is for mutual friendship and nothing more
Wait!!! It have 90 police in Dca nah? Cause with all that crime I well agree in 12 an ah haff police it have there eh.
CHINA IS STILL TRYING TOT BUY US, BUT IT WILL NOT WORK
Bit Neg Matee!!! Just consider yourselves lucky that the biggest economy in the world are able to develop our ROCK.Suggest-received with open hands….
u want to know why these bikes dont last our police officers?cause these bikes were made for asian folks.tiny people.light people.when u put a big dasheen/fig eating heavy big belly dominican police on this little bike you expect it to last?
Typical Dominican. What about thank You? ungreatful Fool, what have you done for your own country? except to critize it. Thats sucks we just not ready.
the world over knows the CHINA stuff only last short term , buy chiness is buying twice BAD QUALITY PRODUCTs
To look a “gift horse” in the mouth is impolite and bad manners, even if the horse have only three legs and one bad eye.
So what is the total amount of money owed by Dominicans to the “Bank of China”? What are the terms of the loans? Does anybody care?
donation my friend….
Made in China!
Say it again!!!! Donations! Donations….
What is a motorcycle with side car?
It is what no policeman will be caught dead in as they will all want to be the “driver” not the passenger! hahahahaaahhhaaa look jokes! Watch the side seat remain empty or they remove it if it’s possible.
LMAO!!!!! Maybe they will transport the criminals in it and they won’t have to go to court. They will die from heart attack or could be used to carry load
It is good for carrying the shopping…or KFC or Pizza Hut!
Watch an old comedy movie and you may see one. These contraptions are lethal for our roads, Maybe the planning to fit out that side-pod with a machine gun and call it a Dominica Tank?
I cant wait to see them police in that side car, lolololololololol
The key to effective policing is training. Please make sure the people assigned to ride those bikes are trained before getting on them. Thank again to China
Wwwaaayyyyyy I like that
Give one motor cycle to each govt. minister too.
Ha, ha.That really makes me laugh. Can you imagine Reggie squeezed into a side-span with his goggles on and Rayburn riding it, like a bat out of hell? That would be so funny. Batman & Robin in reverse.
Now let us all see if they are going to be a model for the rest of the motor cycle riders or if they show the same disregard for the traffic laws as all the rest.
way papa… more vroom vrooooommmm… give them police women boom boom room…. lol…
hhhmmm i know them young police gonna be chasing baww tette and wheeling like him down independence street lol
hahahahahahhahaha hilarious!
chups as if ……….no matterw hat police get is still disorder and lawlessness.Privatise the police force
Very good for the Police and Government of Dominica. I hope it will be put to good use.I would have like from DNO to see pictures.
them gan crash all dem ride
Thanks China
@ God is Good…really? Borrowing money from a foreign government to fund one of THE MOST BASIC GOVERNMENT SERVICES is a good idea? Do you have a clue as to how much money the taxpayers of Dominica owe to other governments?
It’s all good. Mobility is key.
Question: Does this mean when citizens call for help they will no longer be told ‘we coming jus now, our vehicle is in the neighboring village, as soon as it come back’?? Sad but true!
Good move indeed
but when last england gave a significant donation to this land ? they sucked so much from us. and i see the us is not so hot like in the 80 s and 90 s. i wonder why.
Ho, ho, ho! Season of good cheer. Thank you China andlet’s hope these motordycles do not follow the same path of the Chinese mmotorbikes police received before.
viva china, viva chavez
Slowly but surely they are comming in,well dress; in the form of asistance.charlo have a big smile on his face,with his “significant contribution towards effective policing,next they will build a bigger prison,then they will give us a squad of chinese police.Look it for Dominica 2013.
You mean them same little koshonie things we had the last time? Half has electrical problems and the other half, police afraid to ride. If they do get on them, hope they can ride better than them civilians.
The ploice force had before what the do with them.now they get more will the take care off them i wander
those police men they will not care off them and those bike will not will not stop anything because is the law that behind the big stuff. That why case at the court get dismiss
Motor-Bike?? Stupes!! All you hearing people dying just like that on motorbike and all you sending for more??? I so glad!
Motorcycles will help with traffic? Really? meanwhile keep all the bus depots in town and vendors on all the sidewalks and continue allowing double parking on all streets?
Anyway Dominica is poor for a reason and it has nothing to do with size of population.
I hope its not the same as those before because they only lasted for about one year.