The Three Steps to Crime Prevention

There are many issues facing the new country Sint Maarten. With this blog I do hope to exchange with others on ideas and suggestions how we can confront and be part in the making of this new country. Sint Maarten has been my home for 36 years but I do not like what I see today. Crime is of one of the major issues that will bring this island to her knees if we do not act and prevent the escalation.

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Youth delinquency is on the rise and obviously many of our young man and woman are getting hurt in the process. The seeds of crime begins in the areas where there is a lack of good social programs for the community. There is where prevention starts.

Once the actual crime takes place then we will be looking for a good Justice Department which would include a good and reliable police force.

After this process and whenever there is detention one need a good detention program which need to be concentrated on the rehabilation of the person.

These are the steps for a good policy on crime. A social program, an effective and efficient Justice Department and a good detention and rehabilitation program.

The integration between the rehabilitation, education and the business community is a must. Obviously this kind of management and integration requires a person which has an understanding for the suffering of mankind and the desire to help unconditionally. It requires also that the community and government at large participate in the program as it is not one issue that solves the problem. We will achieve only when we work together hand in hand.

At this moment in time all the aforementioned pillars are weak or not in place. This means that there instability in the place and I do hope that those in powers start to work on fixing the problem.

Soon

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Submitted by sooninamerica on Thu, 2008-05-15 14:34.

How ideological desires have pushed aside bigger issues
Angelina | Thu, 2008-05-22 15:40

Indeed, we will only achieve something if we work together. Government and community! We are all free in our thoughts and writings and therefore we can work together and make this island a better place. Why do schoolchildren get attacked? Why is there a Zero Tolerance police force, if crime is still a major issue? Apparently it’s not working; is it underfunded or undermanned?
Also, are there any statistics on rehabilitation?

I know in the Netherlands it’s a very hot item (TBS); everyone has an opinion and of course it’s never done right, but how is the situation on SXM?
At least in the Netherlands there is a constructive discussion going on between politicians, citizens, people from rehabilitation centres, &c. Anyone who is willing to think about it is entirely free in making his/her opinion heard (papers, internet, community centres, et alter). So, especially a situation in which a country is trying to attain a separate status, it might be prudent (I’m just using Sarah’s vocabulary here) to make sure that the signal the island is sending to the outside world is positive, i.e. not a high crime rate.
Oh I think I’m gonna get personal here, so if you can’t take it, I’m gonna have to ask you to stop reading.

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Our esteemed commissioner of Judicial Affairs might, but naturally only if she feels like it, chew over taking responsibilities and she might just want to consider establishing a police reinforcement to keep down rising crime rates.
I’m not being too judgmental, am I? Pardon me if I am.

Boardwalk, Hawkers and the Soualiga Patrol
Swift | Mon, 2008-06-02 10:52

My wife and I are Americans who own property here in SXM. We recently went for a morning stroll along the boardwalk in P'burg. We noticed three things.

Firstly, the boardwalk and Front Street are delightful. The improvements that have been made there are possibly the best things SXM has done to upgrade its image and improve its visitors' experiences. Kudos to all involved!

Secondly, in our short stroll, especially at the head of town and at the Hodge Pier, we were accosted repeatedly by timeshare agents and braiders. We understand that people are just trying to make a living, but allowing hawkers to descend on every boatload of cruise ship passengers like a plague of locusts does not do SXM's image much good. Timeshare agents and braiders should be licensed and should be in booths where they would be available to visitors who desire their services. They should not be permitted to "accost" people walking past. Shame on all involved!

Thirdly, and most importantly, several times we saw members of the Soualiga Patrol on their rounds. Excellent, but we could not understand why they were patrolling in groups of two and three. If three members of the patrol are gathered together at the head of town, doesn't that leave the rest of the boardwalk and Front Street unprotected? Wouldn't their presence be even more effective if they patrolled singly? We do not believe the area is so unsafe that even the Patrol needs safety in numbers? Instead, without specific orders to patrol singly, we would guess that they are just patrolling in groups for companionship? Maybe their officers need to encourage them to patrol singly to increase their presence. In addition, a smile and a nod "Hello," to passersby would also do much to project the image of SXM as the "Friendly Island." J Swift

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