Minister of Justice and National Security, Hon. Rayburn Blackmoore has called on citizens to assist the police in efforts to reduce crime. Blackmore said, “It is imperative that the police have an airtight, flexible, innovative and multi-faceted approach to combating this trend. However, it must be emphasized that the effort to curb violence involving firearms cannot rest on the police alone”.

The Minister said that his ministry will embark on a number of initiatives to deal with the issue of crime including  Community Policing, a Juvenile Justice Program and a review of the firearms act. “I wish to assure the Dominican public that a Juvenile Justice program which will target interventions for youth at risk to prevent their evolution into full-time criminals is well underway”. Blackmoore’s comments came following the bold killing of a Bath Estate Man last week.