CRIME in the Turks and Caicos is down by 14 percent, said Commissioner of Police James Smith in a press conference at the police headquarters in Providenciales on Thursday (April 27).
Commissioner Smith broke down the numbers from 2016-17, stating that during that time period a total of 2,626 crimes have been reported in the Turks and Caicos Islands.
He added that for the 2015-16 year there were 3,068 crimes reported for all islands, which means 442 victims less this year.
The commissioner stated that in the last two years overall crime in the TCI has fallen by 21 percent, so there are 704 victims less in two years.
Smith added that the budget settlement will allow the force to allocate more funds to specific units within the force and assist with the promotion of more officers.
The Commissioner said that although these changes will be made, it is the root causes of the crimes that needs to be tackled.
