Member of Parliament for St. John’s Rural South Hon. Daryll Matthew is playing his part in the fight against crime in his constituency.

This as MP Matthew has handed over to the Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda a Police Outpost which is located in Nut Grove.

The new Police Outpost aims to reduce the response time of the Police while maintaining a police presence in the densely populated area.

Residents of Nut Grove and surrounding areas recommended “setting-up a police outpost closer to the community”.

The recommendation came at a townhall meeting organized by MP Matthew with residents to discuss the crime situation in the area.

The outpost has been placed on a plot of land once occupied by what was described as a criminal “safehouse”, a half-constructed building notorious for sheltering criminals.

The building was demolished after residents described it as “a hotspot for illegal activity”.
Before this new Police Outpost, residents of Nut Grove and surrounding communities would have to seek assistance from either the Grays Farm or the St. John’s Police Station.

Source :GIS