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06-09-08, - 10:15 AM
Business crime watch launched in west NP:
http://www.thenassauguardian.com/national_local/291864568282760.php
..."By BIANCA SYMONETTE, Guardian Staff Reporter, bianca@nasguard.com
Business owners in the western district were given the opportunity to share their concerns about crime at a business crime watch meeting held Thursday night at the New Providence Community Center.
The meeting was the first to be held in the western district and was organized by the police and district business owners to foster a better working relationship between the two groups.
Chief Superintendent of Police and officer in charge of the Western Division Burkie Wright said while the area currently had the lowest crime rate across the board, there was still work to be done.
Wright said that while the first six months of the year were off to a good start, there still remained the challenge of ensuring the rest of the year goes even better.
He said various strategies would be put in place to further eradicate crime in that community.
Wright urged business owners to install video surveillance at their businesses, to help the police solve crime.
Already, he said, 30 cases have been solved with the help of surveillance videos and several arrests have been made using video footage.
Wright also encouraged residents and business owners to be vigilant and alert to what was happening in their neighborhoods.
He noted that just last week the police, working with immigration officers, were able to arrest 20 Chinese immigrants found hiding in a Cable Beach home.
Wright suggested to residents in the area to report unusual activity to the police, such as an increase in traffic at a home or an unusual amount of trash. He said these actions should be reported to the police because an illegal business "may be in the making".
Killarney Member of Parliament and Minister of Health Dr. Hubert Minnis also attended the meeting.
Various topics discussed during the launch of the business crime watch included counterfeit currency, shop breaking and armed robbery prevention techniques and first response by police officers."...
http://www.thenassauguardian.com/national_local/291864568282760.php
..."By BIANCA SYMONETTE, Guardian Staff Reporter, bianca@nasguard.com
Business owners in the western district were given the opportunity to share their concerns about crime at a business crime watch meeting held Thursday night at the New Providence Community Center.
The meeting was the first to be held in the western district and was organized by the police and district business owners to foster a better working relationship between the two groups.
Chief Superintendent of Police and officer in charge of the Western Division Burkie Wright said while the area currently had the lowest crime rate across the board, there was still work to be done.
Wright said that while the first six months of the year were off to a good start, there still remained the challenge of ensuring the rest of the year goes even better.
He said various strategies would be put in place to further eradicate crime in that community.
Wright urged business owners to install video surveillance at their businesses, to help the police solve crime.
Already, he said, 30 cases have been solved with the help of surveillance videos and several arrests have been made using video footage.
Wright also encouraged residents and business owners to be vigilant and alert to what was happening in their neighborhoods.
He noted that just last week the police, working with immigration officers, were able to arrest 20 Chinese immigrants found hiding in a Cable Beach home.
Wright suggested to residents in the area to report unusual activity to the police, such as an increase in traffic at a home or an unusual amount of trash. He said these actions should be reported to the police because an illegal business "may be in the making".
Killarney Member of Parliament and Minister of Health Dr. Hubert Minnis also attended the meeting.
Various topics discussed during the launch of the business crime watch included counterfeit currency, shop breaking and armed robbery prevention techniques and first response by police officers."...