The Commissioner of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force, Mr. James Smith has today, updated the media on the Crime Statistics for the month ranging from April, May and June 2017. He has decided to issue the states every quarter instead of yearly.
From the month of April to June there were 585 crimes reported, and compared to last year for the same three month period there were 676 reports; therefore a 15% decrease or 91 less crimes reported across all islands. For the same period Burglaries are down 56% -209 reported last year compare to 92 reported this year or 117 less burglary reports.
Arrests made for possession of drugs for the same period are up 110% from 10 arrests last year to 21 arrests for the first three months of this financial year; arrests for possession of drugs with intent to supply up 200%, from 2 last year to 6 so far this year.
Robberies are up 221% for the three month period; that is from 18 reported incidents last year to 56 this year or an increase of 38 reported incidents. 44 of these robberies involved the use of a firearm by one or more persons. When included in overall firearm offences for the three months period we have an increase of 158% or a total of 41 more firearm related offences, that is from 26 reported last year to 67 so far this year.