Ja: In defense of police

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SGT. DAVID White is right, and he writes very well, calm, cool and clear. Policing in Jamaica must be one of the most dangerous in the world, counting Russia, Colombia and South Africa. The annual kill rate as a proportion of the Force certainly bears this out, and we tend not to give as much space to the numerous injuries that do not result in death but often in permanent impairment.
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I hope no one will accuse me of a disregard for human rights, which this column is dedicated to defend, nor of excusing police excesses. The police are human too and have been given a basket, crafted by others, to carry water. They face an impossible task and undue risks policing, according to Rattray, 'where angels fear to tread'. The captive innocents in these desperate places need liberation, but the solution is not primarily a police matter. A new set of orders and actions needs to go out.