Police chief tells diaspora headlines paint bigger monster about crime

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Police chief tells diaspora headlines paint bigger monster about crime

POLICE Commissioner Major General Antony Anderson has attempted to calm the jitters of members of the Jamaica Diaspora who say they fear returning to the island because of the gruesome murders reported here, insisting that media portrayals have painted a bigger monster than is the case.

Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

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