Crime under control says Attorney General

Bridgetown.

Crime in Barbados is under control, this view was expressed by Attorney General, Adriel Brathwait,responding to a  recent statement  by former Attorney General Dale Marshall, that criminal elements on the island had  become emboldened by instability within the leadership of the Police Force and double standards being set by the Government.

Brathwaite said that the level of crime in Barbados was among the lowest in the region and that the Royal Barbados Police Force could be proud of its efforts to reduce crime on the island.

"Generally, Barbados has continued over the years to be a very low crime society, when you compare us to our neighbours and lots of other places in the world.There is nothing to indicate to me that we have seen an upsurge in crime in this country", Brathwaite said.