Criminality further reduced, crime rate stabilised

When comparing statistics recorded by the police from January to November 2016 there has been a reduction of 31% in crime cases over the same period the previous year.

From January to November this year the police recorded 3,456 cases compared to 5,087 for the same period in 2015.

This reduction of 1,601 reactive cases represents a decrease of 31% with the lowest recorded being 276 in the month of February.

A reduction of 560 theft cases were recorded this year compared to last year’s 1,604 cases.

The percentage decrease in theft is 35% while that for house breaking and burglary cases is 37%.

During that same period, 913 house breaking and burglary cases were recorded with the lowest recorded being 20 also in the month of February.

The Seychelles Police has commissioned its new fleet of 36 vehicles, one of which is destined for the Seychelles Fire and Rescue Services Agency.

The fleet is a grant from the government of India at the request of former Home Affairs Minister Charles Bastienne.

Besides vehicles, the package also comprises spare parts, materials for uniforms and police accessories.

Present at the commissioning was Mitcy Larue, the current Minister for Home Affairs; acting high commissioner of India Anindya Banerjee, Commissioner of Police Reginald Elizabeth, among other officials and staff of the Seychelles Police.

The vehicles, consisting of jeeps, cars and dog pens, will be distributed to different units and stations of the force.

It was Mr Banerjee who handed over the keys of the vehicles to Compol Elizabeth who later on handed them over to each station commanders and officers in charge of units.