THERE are not any ‘no-go zones’ in the Turks and Caicos Islands, said the Commissioner of Police James Smith after rumours surfaced that there were areas in Providenciales that police feared to enter.
These sentiments were expressed during a police press conference held at the police headquarters in Providenciales on Thursday (April 27).
He said: “I know that we have had many operations in Dock Yard, Five Cays and in Kew Town, along with other places. The outcome has been very positive.”
Commissioner Smith added that he has even taken his wife to some of these areas identified as dangerous and they have walked around and still felt safe.
Superintendent of Police Kendall Grant elaborated on Smith’s remarks, stating that he and his team have a good relationship with the people of the communities deemed as dangerous.
“We have done a number of raids in those areas and we have a good relationship with persons in those areas.
“As you said, it is only a perception. We have our officers going there on a daily basis.
“The police communicate with those persons in there and we not only go there when there are calls for assistance.
“We pass there regularly speaking with them one-on-one and so I would support that there are no ‘no-go zones’ in Providenciales.”
Supt Grant said that the police have no fear of patrolling those areas and that the police team has an ongoing dialogue with residents of some of the mentioned communities.
Assistant Commissioner of Police Rodney Adams supported Smith’s and Grant’s comments.
He said: “There are no ‘no-go zones’ in Turks and Caicos as a whole and that is our position on that. There are no areas in this country that our staff will not be deployed to.”
