As serious crimes rise

It has been almost two years since Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee rolled out a raft of police reforms some of which were to be spearheaded by a civilian team, but with the rising incidences of serious crimes including armed robberies and murders, questions abound as to whether things are going according to plan.

In January, Rohee had said that despite the resignation of three members of the Strategic Management Department (SMD), the team was able to complete an analysis of the weaknesses and strengths of the force. While he pointed to five accomplishments so far, sources recently said that there is a strained relationship between the senior members of the Force and the SMD and this is the likely reason for the sloth in the implementation of the reforms outlined in the plan.

Efforts to contact Rohee as well as head of