Coming on the heels of the state of emergency that was extended to ninety days, the Comstat figures show that murders are on the rise. Today, the Commissioner of Police, Chester Willams and the Minister of Home Affairs, Kareem Musa met with reporters to explain
The Ministry of Home Affairs and the Belize Police Department will not simply push for amendments to the Constitution for stiffer laws for gang and gun violence. Today, Commissioner Williams told reporters that during the ninety-day State of Emergency, they will conduct mediation sessions with
A bitter feud that continues to play out among rival groups in the west, claimed the life of Anthony Smith on Sunday night in Santa Elena Town. The thirty-year-old Avella Street resident, according to Commissioner of Police Chester Williams, was a suspect in a deadly
In the case of Anthony Smith, who was shot and killed on Sunday night while purchasing food at a nearby fast-food restaurant, the ComPol says that law enforcement operations are being carried out every day and detentions are being made. [caption id="attachment_15502" align="alignright" width="300"]
Arthur Roy Williams, the brother of Commissioner of Police Chester Williams, is out on bail after being charged, once again, for posting about his brother online. In February, the fifty-three-year-old was charged for using a computer system to disseminate false statement with the intent to
Commissioner of Police Chester Williams has once again ordered the detention of his brother and the Crimes Investigation Branch wasted no time arresting and charging Arthur Roy Williams for an alleged social media post that was in circulation over the weekend. This morning, Williams appeared
As it relates to the crime of cyberbullying, Commissioner Williams said it appears that some individuals do not grasp what the cyberbullying law stipulates and what is punishable by law. He says that if you receive data and or images virtually and share it, you
One of the persons accused of cyber-bullying lately is Joseph Camp, a man who has come out slamming the commissioner’s son. Today, Commissioner Williams said that Camp, who is currently away, could face several charges if he puts his foot back in Belize. [caption id="attachment_15502"
On Sunday morning, sixty-year-old Norman Gillett and Leon Tasher came under gunfire as they entered a property in the Palmar Boundary neighborhood of Orange Walk. Someone in a vehicle approached and shot at them, mortally wounding Gillett and injuring Tasher. Earlier today, police formally arrested
The recent attacks on the police station in Roaring Creek followed by the shots fired at the commissioner’s house is something that some would say is an indictment on the performance of the Police Department. It can also be seen as blatant disrespect for the
