Earlier this week, we told you how police took 2 explosives off the streets. This first was a seismic detonator type explosive used in oil exploration, and the other was a live Austrian defensive grenade.
Both of these are extreme dangers to public safety especially for the duration of the September Celebrations where tens of thousands of Belizeans come out for the events such as J'ouvert, Carnival, the St. George's Caye Day, and Independence Day Parades. So, the police are on high alert. And today, two of the ranking officers, Assistant Police Commissioners Edward Broaster and Dezerie Philips, held a press brief to reassure you, the viewer, that they will do their best to keep you safe.
Here's what they had to say:
ACP Edward Broaster, Operations Commander
"We just want to allay any fears, concern or apprehension that the general public may have regarding events going into tonight and tomorrow and we want to assure the general public that we have security measures in place since prior to 1st September. Our security level is at the highest risk that we can possibly put it and we will have enough law enforcement to ensure that we have peaceful festivities throughout the concert and the jovert and the carnival tomorrow. So we want to assure the public that we will be out there in numbers and I want to the public to cooperate with out law enforcement officers and as well we are appealing to our officers to be professional with the general public."
Reporter
"In context of the recent recovery of two explosives, what assurance you've given can be made to allow for people who are either participating in the carnival or who are standing by as spectators that they will be safe?"
ACP Edward Broaster, Operations Commander
"We will not go into the strategies that we have in place, but rest assure tomorrow you'll see the strategies that we have put in place. And it will be very visible and the fact that we have discovered those explosives is a testament to the fact that we are very aggressive on the ground."
Police say that the September Celebrations are the Department's focus, as they try to maintain the highest level of deployment for their safety strategies.
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