Ascension : POLICE REPORT
Submitted by The Islander (Police Ascension) 02.04.2009 (Article Archived on 16.04.2009)

THE EMERGENCY NUMBER FOR THE POLICE IS: 6666 This number is staffed 24/7 if it is a genuine emergency please use it.

Just because there is not a Police Officer in the Police Station it does not mean there are no officers on duty.

OPENNESS AND TRANSPARENCY

There are certain members of our community who sometimes doubt the integrity of the Police on Ascension.  I would just like to point out some facts to put their fears to rest.

The recent FCO’s Police Advisors report noted, an analysis of court results showed that 80% of the persons taken to court were St Helenian and the other 20% were other nationalities.  These figures reflect the population breakdown of the island.

The Police are duty bound to record statistics and information.  To this end every incident the Police attend is given a unique reference number.  That is every incident whether it is a crime or not.  So if we attended the scene of a broken down truck, where there were no offences the incident would be allocated a reference number, likewise a crime or a traffic offence.  This enables us to monitor the progress of and incident or investigation.  It also ensures that each case is dealt with in the correct manner.  These figures are available for scrutiny generally and by interested parties, subject to legal restraints.  We can tell you how every incident we attend was dealt with and resolved.

LITTER AGAIN

We have received reports of litter being left in and around the swimming pool and people hanging around the Fire and Rescue building in Georgetown.  If you use the pool please tidy up after you.  Officers will be making regular patrols in the area.  Depositing litter is an offence.

SPEEDING

Once again speed rears its head this time in the Cuba area of Georgetown.  The 20 MPH speed limit applies to the whole of Georgetown including the area around the house in Cuba.  Residents are concerned about the speed of vehicles passing through the area, because there are children playing in the area.

If you get caught travelling even a few miles per hour over the speed limit you will be dealt with.  You will be stopped if you are clocked at 21 MPH.  So don’t say you have not been warned.     

SINCE OUR LAST REPORT

THEFT OF MONEY COMFORTLESS COVE

Between 2:30 pm and 5 pm during the afternoon of Saturday 14^th March 2009.  Some cash was stolen from an unlocked white mini bus parked on the car park at Comfortless Cove.  We are appealing for any witnesses or anyone with any information about the theft to contact the Police on 6412 or tell any Police Officer.

Police assisted with a broken down truck blocking the road on Green Mountain.

An intruder alarm at premises which turned out to be a false alarm.

Safety measures were put into place by the Police in the early hours of Sunday morning the 22^rd March 2009, to prevent accidents when roads on the island were flooded and swamped in mud by heavy rains.

Dave SISMEY

Sergeant

Ascension Island Police   

30^th March 2009.