An increasing trend of burglaries is a growing concern for police officers in Saint Lucia, according to Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Sergeant Linus George.
George who made an appearance on Police Insight on Sunday, cautioned all law-biding citizens to stop buying stolen items or items that does not have a receipt.
He said persons found with stolen items could face criminal charges and must therefore avoid these purchases.
The Police sergeant disclosed that most burglaries are committed by individuals who are unemployed, despite employed persons are sometimes fingered in these crimes too.
He urged citizens not to purchase any goods from someone who is unemployed, because it raises a lot of questions as to where that person may have acquired the item from.
George also urged parents to pay closer attention to their children and said if their children are seen with items, particularly gadgets that they do not own, they must investigate where they got it from.
The Police official also used the opportunity to encourage persons to report any incident of burglaries or other crime, so that the matter could be properly investigated.
While he admitted that the Police is faced with some challenges, particularly as it relates to lack of human resources and the closure of the Forensic Lab, George said the police continues to do its best to solve these crimes.
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