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**GiveMeABreak** » 2013-01-06 12:10

I admire Mr Dundas. As soon as he suggests a tourism police force look what occurs at Heritage Quay. Pity the powers that be don't listen to him more often.

**Observer** » 2012-12-31 22:48

It is sad but these proposals have been made long time ago when we had the beach killing of a tourist at Pigeon Point. Put like everything else these politician don't like to take free advice. It has to come from someone with a Dr. degree from outside Antigua and cost lots of money. They never take advice from their own accept when years later they can pretent as if its their own. Like the Construct Antigua Initiative. Even in the USA when you go to polpular beaches in Miami or Fort Lauderdale you have police patroling specifically the beaches on bikes. And they are in direct communication with the other police in case a criminal is escaping. When I was in Vatican City you have special guides that take you around if you want to. Tourist would appreciate it if they know their is security all around. makes them feel comfortable. Sometime I see tourists wandering around and you can see they are lost but don't wishes to approach just anyone. When I see them I think by myself these form such an easy prey for hustlers and robbers. if tourism is our main foreign exchange earner we should do more to protect it. Cause when it is lost its much harder to get it back.

**John French II** » 2012-12-31 16:51

Notes From A Native Son Of The Rock! Contrary To Dr. Isaac Newton's New Year's Message this causes one "to focus on the obvious unenlightened leadership, crime and insecurity". How many years has the Gentleman President CTA been a major player in this most crucial industry. This Commenter knows of no other SIDS with Cruise Tourism as a major revenue producer where such Police Operations as he is now articulating does not take place. The 2013 Budget speaks Quote:

in terms of the product development strategy, a Revitalised Tourism Product Development Committee, with an enhanced mandate.

Tiny, you have hit the Nail squarely on the Head. Are you being too harsh? IFF the Good Gentleman had been articulating this solution on the Committees and in discussions with the Minister.
Skyewill, keep on bringing forth Strategic Imperatives, with objectives, strategies, measures & targets. No short cuts to Change Management & Quality performance.
Troubled, that we must catch the low hanging fruit is agreed. Success can only be achieved through Strategic Planning. Too Much Transactional Thinking at all levels. Dress Code? Leave that to the CoP.
Respect!

**troubled** » 2012-12-31 15:30

Skywell ... Thats a good long term approach to tackle Crime from its root and that's good.. However what Mr. Dundas is suggesting makes for real PRACTICAL sense at this time. That is the appraoch that MOST tourism based countries take.. You have to protect whats brings in your income .. The appraoch that Mr, Dundas is suggesting is practised already in a number of caribbean destinations .. he mentioned St Kitts and St Maarten, however Grenada has recently form such a force , you go to barbados and in the center of thier biigest attraction in the Gap is the Police station among all the Tourists , and dont even mention the US and many other countries
Tourism is our main business , it has to be protected and I beleive we can get the Police to organize itself properly to be able to administer this sensible apprroach. If the Hon Senator Cort reads this call as well as the Commissioner they should seriously work on this preventative method. Antigua cannot afford to have another Tourism incident and most importantly the world can see that we are making an effort .

**Dr. Dredd** » 2012-12-31 12:22

What a stupid approach. The Police are incapable of protecting we the people who live here. They can neither prevent or solve crime but now Dundas wants these same corrupt dunces to protect tourists.
Do you know anyone more beggy beggy than Antigua Police?
Solve the root of the problem and then you will have solved the problem.

**skyewill** » 2012-12-31 11:57

There should also be a schools unit and city and village patrol. Now someone mentioned the police are already thin and they are right. I have suggested that excess employee in certain ministries be crossed trained to mission support specialists and some go to the police to do administrative work and allow uniformed officers to be out in the field. From the army and police 20 - 30 young intelligent officers equipped to battle the criminals head on while at the same time interact in school drug and crime prevention programs all across the 108 square miles. We need to also enforce curfews on minors and hold parents responsible. The crime plan can’t be one-sided and cater to tourists only.

**tiny** » 2012-12-31 10:47

Isnt Mr Dundas an authority ? why is he asking for the Authority to do something about it ? The Authorities are always asking for the Authorities to do something. Thats why there is always little or no implementation.
I do however agree that lives lost like those innocent Tourists could or may have been prevented if the Police were out there doing their work. I also agree that it would be in the strapped cash Government to ask coprorate Compnaies in A&B to assist to fund this initiative as Tourismdoes affect all of those buisnesses. I hope the Authorties stop talking and do something about it. If St maarten and St Kiits can do it so can we. Hope it gets done as not only the Tourists will be protected so will the local citizens.I am for it.

**Silent observer** » 2012-12-31 10:35

I agree with Mr. Dundas. Especially the aspect of preventing Crime before it happens is smart thinking. If Tourism is Antigua main bread winner and 80 % of its GDP then protect it. Otherwise the Crime will just increase > I hope the Authorities take it seriously and not wait for more incidents like COCo Bay and Pigen Point to happen and then try to do damage control after. Please take this seriously and act now.

**Jimmy** » 2012-12-31 09:01

You guys don't seem to get it! You can put all kinds of "special" forces in place, but unless you change the Top B** - it won't add up to a bag of wind!

Tourists are no better than locals. Therefore, everyone has to be protected equally.

**Hmm** » 2012-12-31 08:00

The Police force is already stretch thin keeping up with crime elsewhere on the island and weeding out the bad apples within them. Those persons who drive around in St. John's in the green and white air-condition vehicles giving people tickets for illegal parking why dont they let them Patrol Heritage Quay and other Tourist Spots instead?? I hear they make more money than the police constable so give them some real work to do .

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