Community cops focus on safety

(CNS): The RCIPs’ neighbourhood police have started the year with a focus on safety from keeping kids safe on the roads to protecting communities from crime offices in West Bay and George Town have been spending time at the heart of their communities. George Town Neighbourhood cop, PC Emrol Smith, delivered a safety presentation to the young students at Sunny Smiles Pre-school last week and helped to establish a Neighbourhood Watch in the Mulberry Road area. While in West Bay neighbourhood officer, PC Leslie Franklin was on patrol at the Tiffany’s pre-school annual Stride against cancer walk.

Smith and SPC Fran General, of the RCIPS Neighbourhood policing department, presented a NW sign to Alliyah McCarthy, president of the Webster's/ Cayman Retreat  Neighbourhood Watch and Russell Buntun, who is a resident of Mulberry Road, earlier this week. "Neighbourhood Watch is a great way for residents to look out for one another and keep their communities safe," said PC Smith.

He also delivered a presentation on road safety and safety in the home to the young students at Sunny Smiles Pre-school with SPC Tim Balls and PC Leonard Blake who talked to the youngsters about how police motorcycles and patrol cars work.

Franklin, meanwhile, was on Patrol in the Bolton’s Avenue area walking with students, staff and parents from the Tiffany Pre-School keeping them safe during their annual charity walk. “It was great to be involved in this important event,” said PC Franklin. “As a new officer in the West Bay Neighbourhood Department, I’m really looking forward to working closely with all of the schools, pre-schools and community groups in the area. This is an important role for the NPD and it builds much greater understanding of what we, in the RCIPS, do and how we can work together to keep our communities safe.”

Anyone who wants to talk to the police about setting up a Neighbourhood Watch scheme in their area, to find out more about neighbourhood policing, requires crime prevention advice, needs to discuss any local issues with the officers, or who wants to learn more about partnering with the police should contact their local police station, where officers will be happy to offer assistance and advice.

West Bay police station PC Sharon Baillie and PC Leslie Franklin can be reached at 649-3999 or 949-3999 or George Town police station PC Emrol smith can be reached on 949 4222