…even as there is a drop in serious crimesPolice Commissioner, Henry Greene is calling for more public support to effectively tackle crime fighting. The Commissioner was at the time addressing members of the media at his customary end of year overview of the work of the police force.Police Commissioner, Henry GreeneCommissioner Greene said that contrary to what many believe the objective of the force is to work with the community, since that is the only way they can be successful in fighting and rooting out crime.He acknowledged that the limited success that they have achieved in the past was due to limited co-operation from the society but under his stewardship the force is looking to change this.Crime has decreased significantly of recent and this he attributes to the close co-operation with the military and improved intelligence gathering.He said that his force came in for serious flak because the police did not respond as prompt as they should, at the two infamous incidents at Lusignan and Bartica.Referring to those incidents he said the force has taken the ‘bull by the horn’ and trained additional ranks to respond effectively to similar situations when they arise.The Commissioner said that he is proud to announce that the force’s crime fighting capabilities have been seriously improved.Notwithstanding this, he is calling for more financial assistance to augment this position. To prove the point of the decrease in crime, the Commissioner said that one just has to look at the amount of serious crimes that are being committed in ‘A’ division where it was rampant and a concern for the force a year or so ago.He said that many have commented that recently serious crimes have decreased and this, the commissioner said is true with the statistics there to prove it.He said that this decrease is due to new postures by the police force and their insistence on intelligence gathering.He said this approach has forced many seasoned criminals to seek different methods in the execution of their nefarious activities.Additionally, the police force has been successful in dismantling many criminal groups and incarcerating many of its leaders.This, the commissioner said,Wholesale China Jerseys Free Shpping, has affected the support network of those criminals that are on the loose,Cheap MLB Jerseys China, since they lack the intelligence and leadership to organise.Green said that the majority of crimes that are being committed are of a petty nature on soft targets. He chided one newspaper for their reporting on crime in Berbice.He said the criticisms levelled against his men in that county are unfair since criminals will pounce on residents that have their doors open at 6:30 in the evening.He acknowledged that it is challenging to deal with situations like those but the police currently have a working plan to deal with serious crimes should they occur.According to him, many times those petty crimes are committed by persons from the same community who flee on foot,cheap nfl jerseys, making it difficult for the police to address.The head of the police said that many have the perception that the business of crime fighting is only for the police but the public plays an integral role in this regard.He said that without the support of the public and the media their crime fighting efforts will not be successful.However,NFL Jerseys From China, he cautioned those who will criticise the police force to be constructive in this regard,Cheap Authentic Jerseys, giving the force its ‘three cents’ when it is due.Addressing the media directly,Wholesale Jerseys, Green said that he looks forward for the continued working relationship with them, since it is an important cog in crime fighting.It is towards this end that the commissioner said that the police force will give to the media that which they think it should have.He said that he is hopeful that there is continued honesty and truthfulness in the way crime is portrayed in the local media.