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– concerned about spike in daytime criminal activityPersons with criminal intent may soon find themselves under constant surveillance in Diamond New Scheme, if plans by members of a recently formed community policing group bear fruit.The setting up of security cameras is one of the major goals of members of the new community policing group (CPG) which was established last week Monday at the Diamond Secondary School.While Diamond New Scheme already has another community policing group,Jack Lambert Steelers Jersey, this one will focus primarily on Section ‘A’ Block X.The first group patrols the middle and low income sections.According to a press release,Javon Hargrave Steelers Jersey, the need for this new CPG became necessary due to the first CPG “not being able to meet the security needs of the residents in Section ‘A’ Block X Diamond, which spans from Avenue 1 to Avenue 6, which in recent times became the area targeted by criminals.”Chairman of the new CPG, Phillip Ishmael,Tevin Coleman Falcons Jersey, told Kaieteur News that the group was established in the wake of a rise in criminal activity in the community, and the scheme is too large for one group to adequately patrol.He revealed that at least six homes in the middle-income areas were broken into within the past two weeks. Most of these breakages occur in the daytime when the homeowners are out at work.Recently also, bandits attacked a Diamond New Scheme family in their home after trailing them from the Cheddi Jagan International Airport.Mr. Ishmael disclosed that the cameras will be mounted on utility poles,Dwight Freeney Falcons Jersey, and persons will be employed to monitor them.“We will set up cameras from First to Sixth Avenue; we will put up a sign saying ‘these cameras are watching you.’”He disclosed that the GPG is already raising funds in a bid to acquire the monitoring devices.The CPG Chairman said that the cameras will also monitor the vehicles that the criminals use to transport their booty.He stressed that the first group will still be operating in others sections of the scheme.“I would like other communities to follow this example so that we could curb crime in our neighbourhoods,Drew Bledsoe Patriots Jersey,” Ishmael said.Other elected GPG members are Mr. Eric Benjamin (Vice-chairman),Martellus Bennett Patriots Jersey, Deborah Profeiro (Secretary), Ron Robinson (Treasurer),Greg Lloyd Steelers Jersey, Gavin Lowe (Assistant Secretary/Treasurer,Patrick Chung Patriots Jersey, and Public Relations Officer David Hermanstein.The committee members are former Assistant Police Commissioner David L. George,Paul Hornung Packers Jersey, Paul Harris, Robyn Lord, Zulfiqar Hussein, and Howard Runchie. |
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