January 19, 2021
POLICE Commissioner Paul Rolle. Photo: Terrell W Carey Sr/Tribune Staff
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INSIGHT: One man’s gaffe turns the spotlight on an issue we should be alert to
THE comments of Police Commissioner Paul Rolle during his presentation of crime data from 2020 incensed many people across the country – but we have an opportunity to learn from this moment. The gaffe - Commissioner Rolle referring to men who committed suicide in 2020 as being “weak” because they were unable to deal better with domestic issues – is a problem that reaches much farther than one man’s ignorance.
ALICIA WALLACE: Just plain wrong from every perspective, Mr Commissioner
THIS week, the Commissioner of Police reported there were 11 suicides in 2020, up from eight in 2019. He said this was due to people — men, in particular — being “weak”. The suggestion is absurd, offensive and incorrect.
Police chief blames ‘pushy’ press for suicide blunder
POLICE Commissioner Paul Rolle last night apologised for his comments about suicide victims, but claimed his remarks were sparked by questions from “pushy journalists”.
Rolle attributes some suicides to ‘weak’ men as numbers rise
SUICIDES increased by 38 percent in 2020, according to data released by the Royal Bahamas Police Force yesterday.
‘CRIME’S DOWN - NOT BY COVID’: Police chief insists lockdowns not key to reduced offences
POLICE Commissioner Paul Rolle yesterday credited a 16 percent fall in overall crime to the efforts of his force and not a windfall from the months of lockdown enforced on the nation.
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