On Thursday, December 14, the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force, hosted a meeting with various stakeholders to discuss current crime trends and chart possible interventions and solutions.

The activity, initiated by Commissioner of Police, Crusita Descartes-Pelius, included members of various faith-based organizations, the business fraternity, the arts community, youth groups, government agencies, medical professionals, law enforcement entities and other groups. The meeting was critical in recognizing the causes of crime and creating meaningful changes in the fight against crime.

The activity formed part of the first phase of consultations geared towards creating a Crime Action Plan, through collaborations which would see not only immediate social interventions, but also long term measures such as possible educational reform and opportunities.

The Commissioner and by extension the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force, thanks all who participated in this venture. Such collaborations take us one step closer towards achieving our goal of creating a safer Saint Lucia.