Serious crime on decline, says national security minister
http://www.ctntworld.com/LocalArticles.aspx?id=25234Minister of National Security, Brigadier John Sandy says there has been a decline in serious crime committed last year when compared to the previous year – 2009.
In a statement to parliament he said that from 2009 to 2010 the number of serious crimes reported fell by just over 9 percent.
He adds that for the period June to December 2010, under the People’s Partnership administration, crime fell by 10%. And during that time Minister Sandy says police seized 265 firearms.
He said neither Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar nor the government are pleased about the commission of crime although the figures are lower. But he says it's a positive sign as the ministry along with the police service work to fight crime