Dames now says COVID restrictions ‘probably’ had an impact on crime Marvin Dames.
Minister of National Security Marvin Dames admitted that COVID-19 restrictions “probably did” have an impact on crime in The Bahamas.
“If you look at the trends from last year, especially in the United States, for example, where you had the same situations, shootings and murders are up and that’s a global trend,” Dames told
The Nassau Guardian.
“But, we reversed that trend. Now, we can argue back and forth on whether some of the lockdowns and the adjustments had an impact on crime. It may have. I beg to say it probably did.
Dear BP,
It seems as if you are the only voice bold enough to address the pink elephant in the room.
Two days ago, Director Clarence Russell sent out a circular under captioned, “Director’s Orders” dated 19th January 2021. He proudly announced the appointment of
Mr. Stuart P. Curtis, a career Police officer and one of Mr. Russell’s former buddies to the position of
Assistant Director of Immigration. Look how the country is being destroyed!
BP, we in the Immigration Department is sick and tired of this demoralizing practice of outsiders being brought into the Immigration department to hold high and prominent positions and who are
73 murders recorded in 2020
NASSAU, BAHAMAS Overall crime decreased by 16 percent in 2020, statistics released by Commissioner of Police Paul Rolle yesterday revealed.
During his annual press briefing at police headquarters, Rolle advised that crime against the person decreased by 21 percent, with 712 incidents last year compared to 896 in 2019.
Homicides decreased by 23 percent, with 73 killings recorded in 2020 compared to 95 in 2019.
Of the killings, 59 were on New Providence, nine on Grand Bahama and five on the Family Islands, with 62 percent of victims being between the ages of 18 and 35.
Additionally, 57 percent of the homicides involved fatal gunshot wounds.
“This the least amount of persons killed in a year in 15 years,” Rolle touted.