Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Rodrick Reid, acting operations officer for the St James Police Division, said the improvement reflects years of sustained collaboration between residents and law enforcement in an area once considered unsafe.

He made the disclosure while addressing a town hall meeting organised by Project STAR at the Salt Spring New Testament Church recently, where updates on the project’s progress in the community were presented and residents provided feedback on areas for improvement.

“We’ve seen a significant reduction in crime recently, a change that many in the community have already noticed,” DSP Reid said, according to a release from Project STAR.