CORAL SPRING, Trelawny — Justice Minister Delroy Chuck has signalled a willingness to examine whether police should be granted early access to information on disputes that could help prevent violent escalations, responding to concerns raised by St James Police Division commander, Senior Superintendent of Police Eron Samuels about the moral implications of making such information available to law enforcement.

Speaking during the question-and-answer segment of last Friday’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Policy Development and Estate Planning Public Education Forum at Ocean Coral Spring in Trelawny, held under the theme ‘Resolving Disputes, Securing Legacy’, SSP Samuels questioned whether there are restrictions, on moral grounds, that might prevent the police from accessing information that could help avert violence linked to disputes over land and estates.

“What I want to find out is, is there any ethical part that would not allow for police officers to get information about these [disputes] that are going a little overboard?” Samuels asked.