ComPol Committed to Keeping 2025 Murder Count Down

Coming off a violent weekend that claimed the lives of two innocent people, you might expect police to be on high alert about the country’s murder count. But according to the Commissioner of Police, Doctor Richard Rosado, there’s no panic within the department. In fact, he says the murder rate for the first half of 2025 is actually down. Still, in this digital age, the Commissioner made it clear, fighting crime isn’t just about boots on the ground anymore. The department is now placing greater focus on its Cyber Crime Unit, recognizing that the next big threat might not come from the streets, but from behind a screen.

 

Dr. Richard Rosado, Commissioner of Police

“I am confident that what we are doing in terms of our prevention, in terms of our intervention and enforcement strategies, we will be able to contain and further bring down the violence.”

 

Reporter

“Does it raise any concern because we know it started on social media, tiktok.”

 

Dr. Richard Rosado

“It does and we know the entire community is concerned when the social media platform is used to incite violence, especially during gang conflict and we are working with our partners from the different platforms to address it and not to identify but to bring to justice those individuals who are sharing, promoting, engaging in inciting violence on social media.”

 

Reporter

“Is this a new type of police officer you will have to recruit? Tik Tok Police.”

 

Dr. Richard Rosado

“We do have individuals in Cyber Crime Unit individuals that monitor social media platforms to deescalated and prevent any further violence.”