ROCK SOUND, Eleuthera --- The reduction of crime throughout
the Commonwealth of The Bahamas continues to be the government's number one
priority and will remain at the forefront of its national agenda, Minister of
National Security the Hon. O.A. T. Turnquest said Wednesday.

Mr.
Turnquest said the government's record clearly shows that no effort has been
spared to provide the Royal Bahamas Police Force, the Royal Bahamas Defence
Force and the country's other law enforcement and national security agencies
with the necessary tools and conditions of service required for them to
effectively do their jobs in addressing crime.

The
National Security Minister said the listing of resources provided to the Royal
Bahamas Police Force since 2007, alone, is long and impressive (and) that the
Police "now have the capacity to respond rapidly and appropriately to all
incidents. It has the