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How Can Police Stop Gang Extortions?
posted (September 13, 2018)

And one of the aspects of that peace is putting an end to extortion.  Deputy Commissioner Williams has said that some gang members make a living off extortion.  But will the state of emergency stop that?  That’s what the press asked Williams today:…

Reporter
“Last week you had mentioned that a gang member had told you that he had extorted business persons.”

DCP Chester Williams - Commander OPS
 “He said live from extortion.”

Reporter
“Yes and this week you mentioned again this topic of extortion which is a big topic and which has gone under the radar. Do you feel that there is more that needs to be done in terms of that because I am not sure that this state of emergency will stop gang members from extorting business persons? Is there a separate initiative to address that problem?”

DCP Chester Williams
“Well we would want to encourage the business owners not to yield to these requests of the extortionist and whenever they have been extorted to let the police know and if it is that they agree to pay the money being requested then we can have officers go to the area and whenever the extortionist comes we can nab him and see who are these persons behind these extortions.”

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