Commissioner of Police, Mr Rudolph Proctor, is continuing to appeal to members of the public who may be privy to information regarding the shooting incident at Sandy Hill that led to the death of Ronairo Richardson, to come forward with that information.
Mr Proctor said while persons continued to lash out at the Police about lack of confidentiality within the Force, a number of persons were speaking anonymously to the Police.
He was of the view that the information provided had substance and carried weight. However, he said it would be good if persons were brave to really speak out thus putting the Police in a better position to make an arrest.
In an interview with The Anguillian on Wednesday, Mr Proctor said officers were working feverishly and following every possible lead that could bring the case to a successful conclusion.
He stressed that while persons were continuously calling for outside reinforcements, the officers were working hard and diligently to solve the case.
He denied reports that international help was promised to the Police Force but he turned it down. “Our experience is that it has never worked convincingly to those of us in the Police Force. So going forward we have to make sure we have the required resources to deal with issues of crime so that they do not occur in the future.
“We must develop the resources of the RAPF to deal with these issues beyond any international help that might come in and then leave,” Mr Proctor said.
Commenting on the legislation passed in the Anguilla House of Assembly on December 30, the Commissioner was pleased the Government of Anguilla and the Attorney General’s Chambers had seen the need to amend the Police Act.
He added that the recent amendment would allow the law enforcement officers to better executive their duties in the fight against crime.
