Jamaica Gleaner
Published: Monday | January 26, 2009
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Finding a workable crime plan
The Editor, Sir:

Before any 'crime plan' can be instituted, we must examine those whose job it is to implement the plan.

In all organisations, the first act is to examine the various 'plants' to see if they are functioning. How many police stations are functioning?

Jamaica is one of the few places in the world where a police station's telephone will be locked off for non-payment of bills. Hence, how many police stations have working telephones? How many police stations have operational vehicles?

Most have 'no vehicle' or that is the usual remark when one abandons 119 and tries to contact the local branch. How many police stations have deployable police?

If the station does have a working phone, and it is answered one will hear, if not, "No vehicle", then "I can't leave the station." So, with an impediment of one being able to contact the police, a limitation of deployable police, exactly who is supposed to be implementing this crime plan?

JPS to the rescue

By the way, if criminals are breaking into your home, and you call the Jamaica Public Service company and tell them you see some men trying to extract electricity, the JPS comes.

I am, etc.,

SUZANN DODD

suzanndodd@gmail.com

62 Law Street

Kingston

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