Today the officer commanding northside, ACP Dezerie Phillips was asked to respond to this mother's plea that police do more to arrest and interdict ruthless killers. Here's how ACP Castillo responded this morning at a press conference featuring the three Belize District Commanders:...
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"She lost her only child and so she basically sent a message to you all asking please do more because she is not the first mother who lost a child."
ACP Dezerie Phillips, OC, Eastern Division North
"I clearly understand her cry, her pain, the anger that she feels, but I have personally assured her at the visit that I made to her and I am also doing this publicly in providing an assurance that we are doing the best that we can. Yesterday we had two persons in custody, this morning we have four persons in custody. We are making some great strides in terms of the investigation and we are hopeful that we will be able to solve this matter. We want to encourage the public to become more involved in our efforts because this cannot be just a matter or an issue for the police. Crime is everybody's business and we continuously implore on the community to do your best and do some more along with us. It takes a collaborative effort for us to be making any kind of strides in terms of preventing crime or even decreasing criminal activities."
ACP Chester Williams - Commander, Southside
"From Southside, we have been doing operations over the weekend and again this morning, working with our Northside counterparts to be able to get those persons who we believe are responsible in custody so that they can be dealt with and I will adapt the comment of Ms. Phillips in saying that the issue of fighting crime is not solely that of the police. The police cannot solve all crimes and it is important that the public play and integral role in how we fight crime in our communities."
Correction that was ACP Dezerie Phillips.
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