Community and Government Must Come together to Prevent Crimes--- JACOBA.

Philipsburg:--- The community of St. Maarten and the island government must do more if they are to prevent the rising crime rate says Minister of Justice Magali Jacoba in an interview with SMN News on Monday.

Jacoba said while the number of murders on St. Maarten is not huge it is a lot for a small island like St. Maarten. She felt that the justice system, the island government, and the community of St. Maarten have to do something if they are to reduce crime on the island.
Minister Jacoba agreed the Police Force KPSSS needs more men in blue including a new chief and the assistance that is coming from Holland is very much needed to curb crime. However, she made clear that the police do not stop crime, they are the ones who are brought in to solve crimes, and St. Maarten in particular has to begin looking at crime preventative measures especially for their youths.
The Minister of Justice said government has to first identify the problems they are having with the community prior to addressing the crime related issues. She said youths have a great deal of problems and something has to be done very soon. She said while St. Maarten thinks they are the world and it is good for their identity they should also need to deal with their problems. Asked if she addressed her concerns with the leader of government on St. Maarten, Jacoba said on several occasions she brought the matter up and made it clear that St. Maarten has to begin dealing its problems now especially since they are looking towards to 10/10/10. She said that currently discussions are underway for Curacao to assist St. Maarten with the youth related problems as they set up various justice departments to deal with youth related problems. Jacoba said it is her opinion that everyone must work together if they are to target the crime situation. She said the community should not look at young convicts as criminal when they are released from prison instead they should find ways and means to help these youngsters integrate into society.

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SXM thinks they are the world? March 10, 2010 200.7.49.97 Votes: -1	How about the Minister of Justice sending extra police officers and tools as SXM is still paying taxes to Curacao for these services? If the Minister of Justice really said-I think it is one of the most disrespectful remarks I have ever heard a Curacao official say to date. What about her March 1st. deadline for rounding up all illegals? It has not happened as yet, thus...my conclusion is the Minister of Justice Magali Jacoba is full of hot air and might even be incompetent report abuse vote down vote up


unfair!!! March 10, 2010 80.56.206.188 Votes: +1	all those illigal are still here commited crime and you are saying by the end of march they suppose to arrest and send them back home it didn't happen why is that? is because any money under table?or or the minister of justice is incompetent? sorry too much of blablablabla good for nothing. report abuse vote down vote up


our issue March 10, 2010 200.7.57.140 Votes: +0	We have to start dealing with our own problems, so the good lady is correct in her assesment of the current situation. A concerted effort and support from the community will go a long way if petty criminals are reported. The Sxm Youth is a SXM problem, although the federal government has the responibility to provide the means and tools to assist in combating crime, at the end of the day it's still our problem. I drive through middle region and see not only boys, but girls as well on the block smoking week in view of all the vehicular traffic. I don't understand why the community don't speak out and or call the cops for these loitering kids. Further more, taking them off theblock would be start, but providing a listening ear before the groups get bigger will also curb idle minds. We can't save everyone, but one by one we can encourage or challenge them to become constructive citizens. report abuse vote down vote up


fan gogo sxm March 10, 2010 200.7.52.85 Votes: -1	in all case that prove in st-maaren the majority of crime is commited by people from here 90% so stop saying is illigals doing only wrong things in st-maarten ok . report abuse vote down vote up

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