The police department of St. Vincent and the Grenadines recorded high levels of crime in 2023, making the country an increasingly unsafe place to live.
Enville Williams, the acting commissioner of police, released figures yesterday indicating that the number of murders in 2023—55—was the most in St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ recent history.
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In addition, 4,133 complaints of criminal acts were received by police in 2023—a 1.5 percent increase over 2022.
The police department of St. Vincent and the Grenadines recorded high levels of crime in 2023, making the country an increasingly unsafe place to live.
Enville Williams, the acting commissioner of police, released figures yesterday indicating that the number of murders in 2023—55—was the most in St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ recent history.
In addition, 4,133 complaints of criminal acts were received by police in 2023—a 1.5 percent increase over 2022, “bring the necessary training and knowledge base to our investigators to equip them to deal with complex offenses that we have started seeing.”
The majority of the killings were carried out with illicit weapons that have proliferated across the nation’s streets. Williams disclosed that 290 rounds of ammunition and 29 guns were seized by the police.
Islanders who own illegal firearms will have the opportunity to surrender their arms and ammo in May without fear of legal repercussions.
There will be a ninety-day firearms amnesty.
Williams encouraged people to take advantage of the amnesty as it gives them a chance to change their ways and stay away from crime.
To inform residents about the amnesty, the police department will host a number of community meetings in the upcoming weeks.
Williams declared that his officers are putting in an endless effort to restore St. Vincent and the Grenadines to its well-known state of tranquility.
He gave the public the assurance that all crimes are handled seriously and that significant background work is done to apprehend and punish offenders.
