"SATURATION patrols" are critical to the fight against crime, according to the PLP.

The party said this tactic will be an essential part of its policing strategy if elected to be the next government.

PLP candidate for Pinewood Khaalis Rolle yesterday said the scourge of crime will lead to the destruction of the Bahamas if it remains unchecked.

He called for enhanced surveillance capabilities and a "heavier, more visible" police presence.

Saturation patrols, which involve a large number of officers being concentrated in a small geographic area, will serve as a preemptive strike against illegal activities in crime hot-spots, he said.

Pointing to the consecutive murder recor ...

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