By dpi.gov.gy President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has warned against sharing misinformation, noting that it can potentially undermine police investigations, provoke public panic, and even endanger lives. The head of state said it has become increasingly clear in recent years that misinformation can erode public trust, destabilise institutions, and inflame social tensions. He called for […]
Editorial credit: orenthomasphotography / Shutterstock.com By Leo Gilling A few weeks ago, I wrote an article that was published. I am following up on an excerpt from that article, which stated that: “To offer direct assistance to law enforcement, the Diaspora should also acquire advanced knowledge in criminal justice and criminology, consistently offering their help […]
By Leo Gilling Leaders are not without blame for painting a picture that crime is easily solvable. Not so. Problems like high crime built up over the years do not disappear at the stroke of a wand. No matter how much money is infused. If it appears resolved quickly, watch for the reappearance elsewhere. High […]
The St. Lucia Social Development Fund has invited the St. Lucia Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture to be part of its Crime Risk Reduction Program that involves the formation of Government Ministries and Agencies and Non-Governmental Organizations. The SSDF views this alliance as a mechanism for collaborative multi-sectoral approach which drives the conceptualizing, planning, […]
The Citizens for Peace and Prosperity, a group of people from over 20 organizations and civil society groups met over the weekend to discuss and find solutions to the crime problem plaguing St. Lucia. One of the agenda items focused on economic development and the objective was to explore what could be done to increase […]
Crime Victims' Rights Week in New York will be observed in conjunction with the observance of National Crime Victims' Rights Week, which has been observed each April since 1981
Photo: Senator Anna M. Kaplan speaks on the resolution from the floor of the New York State Senate on April 26, 2022. ALBANY, NY (April 26, 2022) – Today, the New York State Senate passed a resolution, J.1812, authored by Senator Anna M. Kaplan (D-North Hills) to proclaim April 24-30, 2022 as Crime Victims’ Rights Week in the […]
By Reuven Blau, THE CITY The statistics are grim: 1,480 shootings in New York City as of Thursday, almost double the 748 logged during the same period last year. The city is expected to finish 2020 with a 14-year high in that category of violence, according to Police Commissioner Dermot Shea. Meanwhile, murders are up […]
Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez today announced that 2018 will end with the fewest number of homicides in Brooklyn since record-keeping began, beating last year’s historic low and dropping below 100 for the first time. At the same time, the number of misdemeanor defendants held in Rikers on bail declined by over 43% compared to […]
A few days before Yoselyn Ortega plunged a knife into two young children she had been hired to babysit, she woke in the dead of night and started throwing pots and pans at the walls of the kitchen in her family’s Upper Manhattan apartment. Her sister rushed in to restrain her. The next morning, Ms. Ortega told […]