And while broad daylight robberies and killing remain a prominent feature of the city's crime landscape, police have officially declared certain areas of the city as crime ridden.
These zones include at least five areas within Lake Independence and Queen Square division.
The Extraordinary Gazette listing the specific boundaries is being printed tonight - and we will be able to list them specifically tomorrow.
As we told you last night, The Crime Control Council has approved the Minister of National Security's proposal to declare these as 'special areas.'
Members of the council who attended include the Chairman of the Crime Control Council, Michael Young, a representative of the Opposition, Lisa Shoman, the CEO from the Ministry of National Security, George Lovell the Commissioner of Police, David Henderson, The DPP Cheryl Vidal, Chief Magistrate, Anne Marie Smith as well as representatives from the Solicitor General's Office, The Council of Churches, the Bar Association, the Chamber of Commerce the BTIA and the Women's Issues Network.
And while some residents will surely see the new measures as draconian, an official statement from the ministry says, quote:
"This order will now afford the residents of these…areas, in conjunction with law enforcement agencies, to take back control of their communities from the hands of the criminal elements."
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