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 manpower, the technology and the required mobility." "Over the past year, for example, 47 vehicles and five boats have been deployed to the Family Islands. Here in Rock Sound alone, there has been the allocation of a heavy-duty truck and one 26ft Police Vessel and assignment of two additional corporals," Mr. Turnquest added.

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