The Manchester Co-operative Credit Union (1977) Ltd.
recently donated $150,000 to the Closed to Crime Initiative spearheaded by the
Manchester Chamber of Commerce.
The Credit Union sees the importance of such an initiative in helping to curb
crime in the parish of Manchester.
The Closed to Crime Initiative was spawned out of the concern of Chamber members
who perceived a problem with the rising crime rate throughout the parish.
The project represents creativity and a bold move by the members. The Credit
Union is delighted to be associated with this project and wishes to encourage
other companies to come on board. The benefits to be gained from such a project
will be well worth the investment. To date the programme has achieved the
following:
- Purchase of several motor vehicles through CTCI for the
Police Force
- The Police also benefited from an upgraded Investigative
Unit and…
- Closed Circuit Cameras which should be fully installed by
the end of 2008. The Government has shown keen interest in this initiative and
has opted to donate $7 million towards purchasing cameras. The Chamber is
seeking an additional $6 million to fully complete this phase of the project.
The closed circuit cameras are intended to aid the intelligence unit in
monitoring movement especially in the town of Mandeville.
As the project unfolds the Credit Union will continue to offer its support in
whatever way it can and anxiously await the outcome of this magnificent venture.
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