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And while most the attention on the police recently has been about murder conspiracies and ineffectual law enforcement – the work to equip and train police personnel continues. Yesterday National Security Minister Carlos Perdomo went to the Queen Street Police station to make a small donation of equipment including two motorcycles, a few computers, and an array of mechanical tools. Both he and the Commissioner said that it is in fulfilment of the Crooks Report which focuses on equipment and training.

Hon. Carlos Perdomo, Minister of National Security
“The police are receiving the two new patrol motorcycles. This is an addition to the six that are already operating in Belize City and working and operating very well, improving our response time and being able to manoeuvre in highly trafficked area of the city. We are also handing over an assortment of auto mechanic repair tools.”

Crispin Jeffries, Commissioner of Police
“The equipment being shared is among those we urgently need. I want to say that the motorcycles will definitely replace those that were in use in those areas and make us operationally effective in those areas as well as mobile again.”

Hon. Carlos Perdomo,
“Very shortly the department will increase when we will recruit 100 new officers. The majority of our officers are good officers. I would like just to send a message to those who are not performing well or who are showing dishonesty or not working under the proper force orders, that we will get them and we will get them out of the Police Department.”

These two cycles will be used in rural areas – one of them in Bermudian Landing and the 11 surrounding villages. In other equipment upgrade, police will also get a new fleet of 8 or ten vehicles with funding from the US sponsored Merida Initiative. Taiwan is sponsoring ten other motor-cycles.