A meeting between the senior police officers and the Saint Lucia Chamber of Commerce has been described as “excellent”, with both sides signalling a willingness to work more closely to tackle crime.
Police Commissioner Verne Garde and Chamber President Nicholas Barnard spoke to St Lucia Times during Tuesday’s meeting, where the police shared their 2026-2030 crime-fighting strategy, 127 Steps to Order, with members of the business community.
Garde said the session aimed to help stakeholders understand the plan, address their concerns and build stronger cooperation between police and the private sector.
“We are really trying to bring everybody together,” the Commissioner said.
During the meeting, participants raised several issues, including traffic management in Castries and the north of the island, implementation of the demerit point system, parking challenges, how police checkpoints are run, and how intelligence is used to find and arrest suspects in serious crimes.
Barnard said the Chamber felt encouraged by the presentation and that the meeting helped start a conversation about how businesses can support ongoing efforts.
“There will be far more collaboration… I think there were suggestions this morning of the reinstatement of a committee at the chamber of commerce with police being a part of that committee,” he said.
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