St. Maarten Private Eye

However I don't agree with your line that development will combat crime, I would say that overall, development is one of the reasons we have so much, there are plenty of robberies inside hotels and villas. The answer to crime is on many levels, social, immigration and more police, 1 officer per 4000 people is not enough. And some of the solutions are simple, it been mentioned many times over the years that putting a few plainclothed officers in the MB area and actually trying to catch the culprits might work, and lo and behold, it did.

Very Importantly, ALL the beaches are supposed to be public, with access and parking, according to the beach policy. This is a very serious problem and I hope St. Maarten people wake up to it soon.

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