Man took crime into his own hands in the Cayman Islands Monday night in the form of an anti-crime rally but in the end, those in attendance linked hands, bowed their heads and shared a prayer.
It is the prayer of this country that crime comes to a grinding halt.
That’s why hundreds of people came together in central George Town Monday evening in a touching show of unity for the fight against crime.
At every stage of the National Coalition against Crime rally, various speakers stressed the need for each and every one to pull together to overcome what many see as a growing and worrying problem.
Acting Police Commissioner Rudi Dixon said new Police Commissioner Stuart Kernohan – who had experience in policing large UK cities such as Liverpool – should arrive here 15 October.
Negotiations are taking place for him to bring several specialist officers to work with the Serious Crime Task Force, he said.
They will come along for training and personnel support, he added.
Mr. Dixon said he is confident the situation is in good hands and that the new Drugs and Serious Crime Task Force will have an impact on the situation.
It will take a multi-faceted approach to beat crime, he stressed.
Leader of Government Business Kurt Tibbetts said that most times, whatever the issue was, there are different sides taken by people.
But in this case there was only one side – the right side, he said.
Cayman will defend its borders, support its local law enforcement and judiciary and have a zero tolerance policy for crime, said Mr. Tibbetts.
‘The time has come for all hands to be on deck as we weather this storm together,’ he said.
Government has earmarked more than $49 million in expenditure for the police over the next three years, he said.
Cayman – a relatively low crime destination – does not take comfort from being told there is worse crime elsewhere.
‘Our position is that the crime, which has been evolving here, is simply not acceptable,’ said Mr. Tibbetts.
‘We will not accept that an increase in crime is just simply a new reality,’ he added.
The government has authorised a forensic laboratory, various laws are being reviewed and police officers are being recruited, said Mr. Tibbetts.
They are determined to root out those who hope to spread fear and there will be no hiding place for those who seek to prey on the community, he said.
Chamber of Commerce president Joseph Hew said that dealing with the situation requires a commitment from everyone.
The Chamber of Commerce has proposed several strategies and the pressure has to be kept up on the politicians to take action, he said.
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