BUSINESS OPERATORS in Tudor Street, The City, want to see more police surveillance in the area, to add to recent steps to improve safety by providing better lighting there.
Just days after it was announced that the Ministry of Transport and Works, in conjunction with the Government Electrical Engineering Department, had started work to improve the street lighting in the area where six females lost their lives after a robbery and arson at the Campus Trendz store, the SUNDAY SUN spoke to several individuals about the plans to provide better lighting.
Pharmacist at HC Watts Pharmacy, Kenmore Best, while commending the lighting effort, complained that he was tired of “trying to get police officers to frequent the area”.
No police
He stated: “If you look right now on the street you would not see a policeman. You would not think a tragedy occurred here three weeks ago. You wouldn’t believe that people lost their lives out here.
“I am happy with the lights, but what we really need is more police surveillance and not police just walking around, passing the fellows loitering. Since the crime scene was released, the police went and never came back. I had to call the station and see what was happening.”
Latoya Scott, manager of Ouch boutique, said she would “feel good when I see the lights up and on”.
She, too, was concerned about having a greater police presence in the area: “I would love to see the day when more police officers could be seen on these streets.”
Cautious
She said prospective customers were being cautious. “Right now we are getting customers who are not going to the back of our store. Shoppers are asking us if we have an exit.
“Last week we had to show about three people our exit before they started to shop. They ask us ‘where part them is’ and when we show them the exit they say: ‘Oh, I hope I could get out of here if something happen’.
“Some people stay outside and just look in the store,” the manager disclosed.
