Comments on: Police Release 2016 Crime Statistics Report

By: HA!

HA! — Mon, 01 May 2017 19:18:46 +0000

By: sage

sage — Sun, 30 Apr 2017 15:10:39 +0000

Could the police explain why Dr. Froncioni stated that the majority of people turning up at hospital “drunk as a skunk’ are not tested for alcohol? The statistics we are fed are purposely misleading since no one has the will to do what is right, by law, and apparently the authorities feel only drunks who crash into something should be processed (as long as they don’t run away), and that liquor moguls and dealers profits are paramount, taking precedence over peoples lives and the millions in health care costs incurred etc. Any claims of enhancing public confidence and effective policing ring hollow when such a critical issue is largely ignored. We have the LLA just now ‘clamping down” on bars that have been flouting the laws for decades. Offenders aren’t dragged before the courts, they are allowed to get their “houses in order” no charges, one liquor dealer was caught operating for years recently with no license, don’t even think he was fined. You all are a joke with all this ‘the law is the law’ BS while ignoring your favorite drug of choices’ laws.

By: Zevon

Zevon — Sun, 30 Apr 2017 04:29:23 +0000

The criminals left? Good.

By: Common Sense

Common Sense — Sun, 30 Apr 2017 01:10:53 +0000

Perhaps “Jason” can provide us with just a few actual facts to show that crime is “Up” rather than “Down”. The Police have been investigating and reporting on annual crime statistics since, what is it, 1879, and they have nothing to gain by telling anything but the truth. If crime is up they could ask for more officers, if it’s down they could be told they don’t need so many officers. Crime statistics, just like road accident statistics, and road accident fatalities either rise of fall every year. There is not a single shred of evidence to suggest that the Police stats are not accurate. Not one shred.

I cannot think of a more difficult job to do than being a police officer in the year 2017. We need to fully support our police if we want to reduce serious crime – and drunken driving which probably causes more deaths and serious injuries than violent crime.

By: jt

jt — Sat, 29 Apr 2017 23:49:06 +0000

“PLP Demand Credit for Release of Crime Stats Following Roban’s Demand for Release of Crime Stats”

By: A Chap called Vanz

A Chap called Vanz — Sat, 29 Apr 2017 20:18:55 +0000

It’s down because so many born Bermudianshave been forced to leave their country.

By: Albie

Albie — Sat, 29 Apr 2017 12:31:05 +0000

So why not gather and publish the number of calls to 911 by type of call i.e. Police, fire, ambulance, prank etc?

By: wahoo

wahoo — Sat, 29 Apr 2017 10:41:56 +0000

Eskimo is a derogatory word, an Inuit would be offended. How much for a bag of ice?

By: Zevon

Zevon — Sat, 29 Apr 2017 10:18:01 +0000

If this is the nonsense you want to believe, go ahead.

By: Build a Better Bermuda

Build a Better Bermuda — Sat, 29 Apr 2017 00:04:15 +0000

So your assertion is that over 2000 people have chosen to not report a crime because it won’t get solved or because the police want to make sure they get details from you…….. OK, fact, if you report a crime, it may not get solved; if you don’t report a crime, it is guaranteed not to get solved.

By: Jason

Jason — Fri, 28 Apr 2017 21:31:14 +0000

If you believe crime is down I have some ice to sell you eskimo.

By: Navin Johnson

Navin Johnson — Fri, 28 Apr 2017 20:01:18 +0000

Satisfied now Mr Robain ? Crime is way down from when the PLP was in office…way down….

By: wahoo

wahoo — Fri, 28 Apr 2017 19:48:17 +0000

I like graphs they tell a lot just from a glance….need I point out that it starts at 2000? Now what else happened around 1999 -2000? Hmmm

Message to all, do not politicize crime “crooks will be crooks”.

Keep up your good work Bermuda Police Service.

By: Family Man

Family Man — Fri, 28 Apr 2017 19:46:21 +0000

The 3rd lowest since 2000. And 2016 includes the December assaults on Police officers!

By: Rocky5

Rocky5 — Fri, 28 Apr 2017 19:15:15 +0000

Where are the 425 police officers hiding? You’d be lucky to find more than half a dozen out on the streets if you spent a day driving around the whole Island!!

By: Rocky5

Rocky5 — Fri, 28 Apr 2017 19:11:12 +0000

Crime hasn’t fallen. Less people are reporting crimes because there is so much red tape when you call 911. Full name, address, DOB, location, tel. #s, description, rank & serial # etc., etc., etc..). By time they take down all the BS & sent a car, the perps are long gone and the cops drive off without a crime being registered…