Nevis Police Walk With The People – Superintendent Carty Calls For Unity Against Violence

The streets of Combermere fill with faith and purpose this week as officers from the Royal St Christopher and Nevis Police Force (District C – Nevis) joined hands with the Combermere Methodist Church for an emotional anti-violence march.

Following two recent gun-related incidents in the area, the show of solidarity sent one clear message — enough is enough.

Leading the charge, Superintendent Alonzo Carty, head of District C, urged the people of Nevis to step up, speak out and take back their communities.

“If there are shootings and homicides taking place in your communities, one would tend to be quiet,” he said. “But we are saying — call the police, call your neighbour, call your representative. That is what we are looking for.”

Superintendent Carty spoke with conviction, reminding everyone that the police cannot do it alone. “We can’t hide from it,” he added. “Even if it means kneeling at your bedside at night to whisper a prayer for the police and for the work that we do in the community, I ask you, please, pray for us.”

He called for open dialogue, cooperation and faith-based support to help curb violence on the island, stressing that crime prevention starts at home. “Many of those involved in criminal activity are our own family or people we know. We need to guide them,” he said.

The march itself drew strong community participation — families, church members, students and officers walking side by side in prayer and purpose. It was a powerful reminder that when Nevis unites, Nevis is unbreakable.

Superintendent Carty also invited residents to bring any concerns directly to him, promising that the police remain open, accountable and ready to serve.

“Sometimes maybe the feedback you got from the police is a bit of a turnoff, but I ask you, if there are any issues, find my office and we can deal with whatever issue you may have. We are one community, and we have one responsibility.”

Run Di Chat salute this kind of leadership — walking the walk, not just talking. Because when church, community and cops move together, hope moves with them.