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Who is at Fault for Armed Robbery?

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 09:11:37 EDT

Recently the city of Nassau was shocked to hear of a bold daytime robbery of a major department store on Bay Street. The location was not so much an issue as there have been numerous criminal incidents on Bay Street. What shocked the town was that this event occurred at about 10am on a Sunday morning. In a recent letter to the editor of the Tribune the writer implies that the police have come under unfair criticism for the apparent lack of presence on Bay Street that may have contributed to the success of this robbery.

Patrols whether on foot or via motor vehicles, by way of police or security personnel are intended to deter potential law breakers and observe potential safety hazards. This along with post duties are probably some of the oldest functions of law enforcement and security services. The implementing of the patrol function should not be haphazard...

Crime Reduction Strategies: Rules of Engagement

Wed, 25 May 2011 15:38:32 EDT

“The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.”

No folks, not some fantasy of mine, and yes, sometimes this is easier said than done but these are the types of tactics we need to develop. Whereas I am quite aware of the need to fight in necessary, but certainly it would be easier to engage our young men and women before we see them doing the ‘Bank Lane Shuffle’, before we hear the cries of 'not my good child'. With this in mind, I challenge everyone to reach out via a youth group or in your neighborhood to our young men and women, and let them know there is hope...

Know who your friends are, as your enemies will reveal themselves

Wed, 04 May 2011 14:15:07 EDT

I am of the opinion that the death of Osama bin Laden at this point in history has very little affect on the current global terrorism community. In fact his killing has the potential to be of more harm than good. Certainly from a political standpoint it gives the current President a good boost, never the less terrorism is here to stay. Terrorism despite its fanfare and apparent ‘awing’ of the public is and will always be a criminal act. An as all criminals do, the terrorist seeks to use fear to accomplish their goals and draw attention to their particular cause. The events over the weekend regarding the capture of the ‘Most Wanted Man’ in US history can provide many great lesson for us here in the Bahamas regarding the crime situation and creating a safe community if only the perception of the same...

Crime Reduction Plan: The Future of The Bahamas (Part 1)

Wed, 05 Jan 2011 13:57:25 EDT

As we enter 2011 let it bring to us and all of our families all peace, good health, and prosperity, if only in your mind. 2010 has been for all of us very trying and frightening as we continue to watch as our country spirals down this path of destruction. It seems that we are helpless to do anything about it as we see scheme after scheme fail. Not one to live in the past as there is very little that can be done to change the past. Never the less it is to the past that we must look for lessons learned in order to reduce our repetition of the same strategic and tactical errors. We must look positively to the future; as it is always what we make it, and this is a conclusion that I came to many years ago. With that said I am confident that as the norm many challenges will come our way, so at minimum, one should be mentally prepared to face these inevitable events...

How Long Before We Realize the Emergency?

Wed, 15 Dec 2010 09:20:24 EDT

There are distinct differences between emergencies, crisis, and disasters, despite our tendency to use the 3 social disorders synonymously. The crisis and disaster being the ill handling or ignoring of an emergency event. The various schools of disaster and continuity management differ in established parameters, but agree that they are different. ‘Joe Public or Private’, by experience or just gut feeling determines an emergency, not the authorities be they the police or government. The latter are responsible to respond and solve the emergency. For example ‘919 / 911’ is established so that Joe Public or Private can advise that there is a situation...