Janet Silvera, Gleaner Writer 
Dyer
WESTERN BUREAU:
THE APPOINTMENT of a few foreign experts will not be enough to reduce crime in Jamaica, says Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) President, Godfrey Dyer.
Mr. Dyer, who was speaking at the Jamaica Association of Secretaries and Administrative Professionals (JASAP) All-Island Boss and Secretary of the Year Competition, repeated the suggestion he made 18 months ago when he called on the Ministry of National Security to bring in foreign experts in intelligence gathering and investigation to assist the local police.
While admitting that part of his call was answered, the tourism expert said that in order for Jamaica to effectively rid itself of the criminals who are driving fear into its citizens, adequate numbers of experts must be brought in to augment our forces.
"These experts should be brought in, in sufficient numbers so that at least one is placed in every parish CIB (Criminal Investigation Branch) office."
ARMY AS SECOND TO FORCE
He said, "In the midst of it, we have
a police force which is obviously frustrated, and sometimes seem incapable of coping."
Although happy with the initial move made by Minister Peter Phillips, whom he dubbed as "courageous and strategically correct" by appointing a local cop as Deputy Commissioner Charles Scarlett to work alongside Scotland Yard's Mark Shields, Mr. Dyer said, "one or two experts will not succeed."
He also suggested that a number of officers and sub-officers from the army be seconded to the police force and be offered crash training in policing "to help to improve discipline and work ethics."
"Crime will not be reduced until we get to the stage that when a criminal commits an offence he knows there is an 80 per cent chance that he will be caught and punished," added Mr. Dyer.
