TCI, like Cayman, faces surge in violent gang crime
Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force officers on parade
(CNS): As Cayman battles its problems regarding gang violence, robberies and shootings, the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) appears to be battling a similar kind of crime wave among its young people. The premier of the Caribbean overseas territory issued a statement Tuesday calling on the police commissioner there, James Smith, who also acted as the RCIPS boss ahead of David Baines’ arrival, to “implement an immediate strategy for the crackdown and control on the number of guns that are on the streets”.
In a speech that could easily have been made by political leaders here in Cayman, Rufus Ewing called on the local police in TCI to reintroduce community policing and tighten up on the prosecution of offenders. Ewing also pointed to the need for the private sector to create jobs and mentoring for young people in TCI who are being marginalized. While Caymanians still make up just about half of the local population, the TCI premier noted that locals there make up only a third of their population.
Although the islands have a tourism and offshore sector not unlike Cayman, the GDP there is around half that of this jurisdiction. While this is still one of the higher rates in the region, there is considerable poverty within the local community and among the high number of migrants and refugees that head for TCI because of the economic opportunities. According to recent research by the Caribbean Development Bank, around 20% 0f the population lives in poverty.
The islands have a number of similarities to Cayman and over the last few weeks the country has also seen a surge in gun violence. In one street robbery earlier this month a young man was shot and killed by the local police. Since then, four officers from the RCIPS were sent to TCI to carry out the independent investigation into the teenager’s death.
Jeff Walkin (19) was shot during an exchange of gunfire after the police arrived at a foiled a robbery attempt by the teenager and a second man. Police have claimed that they responded to the crime report but when they arrived they were confronted by two masked armed men.
Category: Caribbean, Crime, Police, World News
There are no gangs in the Cayman Islands
And no corruption. Especially in CIFA.
This comment is wearing thin now, cant you think of anything original to say.
So I go into the police station and have to wait for the woman behind the desk to stop texting to even say hello Then I ask to see whom is in charge and she says to me shift change I must wait. over 1 hour later and still no one to speak to
If I were a criminal I would do my work during shift change for their is no one available to stop me
No sh*t, criminals have been doing so for years, which is why they changed from what was previously 7am / 7pm to whatever it is now!
it seems to me it was 5:30 – 7 pm
also how come when I ask an officer the name and number of another officer I don’t get a truthful response.
Recently I even asked what an officers name and number was and the officer in charge said he had no officer by that name What a lie I see this guy in his uniform all the time Perhaps he is a zookeeper and not an officer and I asked the wrong question
Cayman has become a lawless place……………….. Time to leave
O look over there they have crime and corruption so it must be ok for us also
Cayman is so sick run by criminals the law has failed the criminals know it
Chaos has taken over Denial wont fix it
Your police are useless and don’t want to do anything they also know that their co workers are corrupted. Just watch what happens after a place of business is robbed you will find the police helping themselves to the goodies leftover. THIS IS FACT
Some criminal operations are making a killing everyday knowing the police and the courts wont do anything
JUST LOOK AT THE CRACK HOUSE OPERATION IN THE MIDDLE OF TOWN
Your third world police officers are looking out for themselves and getting paid for it
This is FACT
The Jamaican police officers will not do anything to a Jamaican criminal because they know what will happen back in Jamaica. Same with the Hondo police and the local police wont arrest their family members.
If I were a criminal I would rule your island and I know their will be nothing you could do about it
What a sad place Cayman has become
One rule of thumb of the internet is that when someone posts “This is fact” on a comment then a) it is not a fact and b) the poster is deranged. This rule is particularly reliable with posts that capitalise “THIS IS FACT”.
You will die if you smoke too much crack………… This is a FACT
You show how stupid you are with your comment to my post.. THAT IS A FACT
You should put down the crack pipe then. You are fairly clearly very angry and think you are a genius when the evidence indicates otherwise. Put down the caps lock and step away from the keyboard.
Third world? I thought they were mostly from the Motherland!!
What a load of crap! You must have been coming from that crack house when you wrote this, that must be a fact!
The crack house operation in the middle of town? Are you talking about our Legislative Assembly?
At east the Queen loves the T&C people
One lesson we could learn from Turks is the required isolation of all politicians and most civil servants to an outer island at least half an hour away. This would work wonders for the Brac economy, just as it has done for Grand Turk. Incidentally, Grand Turk is also where cruise tourists are relegated.
The prosperous future of the Brac, and the salvation of Grand Cayman, is clear to see!
Sorry to have to correct the TCI Premier but 75 percent of the so-called Caymanians are actually Jamaicans with a large dose of Yardie thrown in since McKeeva’s status giveaway. So no we don’t have any more say than the TC islanders in fact we are in the same boat.
Everyday Caymankind racism.
The truth doesn’t make you a racist. What’s so difficult in dealing with the truth. I have always said that even the half Caymanian children aren’t Caymanian any more. Why? Because Cayman men leave the raising of their children to the foreign wife. The wife teach the children foreign customs, feed them foreign food, and speak their own language. As for the Jamaicans, there are so many in my son’s class, that now he’s speaking Jamaican patois. I’m not being racist or zenophobic or whatever stupid term Caymanian haters come up with. I’m just showing how Caymanians are losing their identity.
What utter rubbish. My children are born to a non-Caymanian mother and are very clear about their Caymanian identity. They aren’t “half-Caymanian” since Caymanian is not a race. They are Caymanian by birth, culture and law.
Caymanians losing their identity? Caymanians were spawned from sailors and slaves, which race exactly are your referring too? English, African, Welsh, Scottish? You only have to look at a “Caymanians” last name to figure out exactly where their lineage comes from and its not West Bay, if your name is McLaughlin (Scotland), nor George Town if its Ebanks (Wales) just as a couple of examples. Most seem to conveniently forget this on a daily basis, you know, where your forefathers came from!
Sad but true.
What a coincidence?? And just like Cayman their will be a manpower shortage and hiring spree to bring those from overseas who will bring crime under control.Oh but The Poor natives will always be ruled by those who preach crime doesn’t pay when it is clear their evil strategy ensures that crime does pay quite well for those who manage and control it.
the are constantly looking for local police or prison officers here but few can be bothered to show up to the interview. As Ezzard would see it, an interview, just like having to bother applying for a job is another barrier to Caymanian employment.
you have everything handed to you on a silver spoon, but just cant be bothered to move your mouth to it. Sounds like a great employee, when even showing up to work is seen as favor to you employer.