RSLPF Responds To ‘Bra-zil’ Event Application Concerns

On Friday, July 19, 2024, about 2:00 p.m. a female presented to the Office of the Commissioner of Police, with an incomplete application for a mass crowd activity dubbed “Bra-zil” slated for the following day, at Sandy Beach, Vieux Fort. This was the first instance any individual, whether in person or electronically, expressed an interest in hosting the said activity, at the said office. All mass crowd activities must be ultimately approved by the Office of the Commissioner. There is a standard of twenty-one (21) days prior to the date of the activity, by which all documents relating to the said activity, must be submitted for review. Notwithstanding, the office is accommodating, understanding that at times, the other prerequisite permits may not be in possession of the applicant within the stipulated time. These applications are therefore accepted incomplete, and promoters are allowed to submit documents from other agencies in due course. This was in no way the occurrence in this instance. A gentleman on the evening of the 19th, presented to the office of the Commissioner, past closing hours, seeking consideration for hosting of the activity. At the time, no individual present had such authority. Dialogue was initiated in the...