Most crimes committed in Reg 2 are done by ‘outsiders’ – Commander

Police Commander of Region Two (Pomeroon-Supernaam), Superintendent Shivpersaud Bacchus, has related that most crimes committed in his division are done by people who are not resident in the region. As such, he said, work is afoot to reduce these cases.
Bacchus has said there is now a greater requirement for collaboration with other stakeholders and the other regions, in order to clamp down on these offenders. So far, he said, Police efforts are producing favourable results, due to the partnerships they have built.

“This is working well. Recently, we had an alleged robbery, and we would have trailed that individual, and unfortunately, he jumped out of the vehicle… the civilians would have given him a chase… we would have communicated with the inspector at Region Three, and ranks were at the Parika stelling, waiting on the boat to get there”, he said.
The Commander added that, in some cases, some of the preparators would have to be tracked into the backlands. However, he said his division is equipped to deal with such cases.
“There has been one incident we had, and that led us to Supenaam… there are areas which we can’t touch because of the dense forest and the roadways… but, once it is around the area, yes, we have the resources to deal with it”, he explained.
In an effort to fight the crime scourge in the region, Commander Bacchus said, his aim is to get the youths in the community, along with other residents, involved.
“I believe that, in the region, if we have the youths involved and get them from an early age, we can build a better relationship within this region…”, he has said.
Just recently, former acting Police Commissioner Nigel Hoppie said there has been a 16 percent decline in serious crimes when compared to the corresponding period last year. He pointed out that 2021 had seen a successful reduction in serious crimes committed, standing at the lowest figure recorded over a 10-year period.
Further, he said there has also been a 9.5 percent decrease in road fatalities, with nine fatalities having been recorded from 15 accidents in 2022. This is compared to 21 fatalities from 20 accidents recorded in March 2021.