Crime fighting strategies for review after rise in serious crimes – new Crime Chief

Wendell Blanhum

Following a 9% increase in serious crimes for the year, newly-appointed Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum says existing crime fighting strategies need to be revisited.

In the first interview following his appointment, Blanhum, a 16-year veteran of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) who took up his new post yesterday, described the rise in serious crimes as worrying and he said his biggest challenge would be keeping the crime rate down.

Up to the end of last month, Blanhum said increases in murder, robbery, larceny from the