Madam Speaker, I am informed by the Commissioner of Police that from November 2024 to 02 May 2025, around 20 complaints have been received from the inhabitants of Cité La Cure with regard to illegal activities at night which include loud music and illegal parking at the traffic centre, amongst others. The local Police attended to these complaints and effected site visits to the location mentioned in the complaints. The Police have noted that the main complaints pertain to the playing of loud music which cause inconveniences to the inhabitants. The Police have taken the following measures to curb the proliferation of the illegal activities. I have discussed with the Commissioner of Police; he decides on the operation of forces. (i) The SMF is being brought in to assist the Police for the maintenance of law and order. Furthermore, joint crackdown operations are being carried out by day and night in the region by personnel of Divisional Support Unit, Emergency Response Services, Police de L’Environnement, ADSU and CID for the prevention and detection of offences.

31 (ii) Optimum use of the seven Safe City cameras found in that region for monitoring the movements of suspicious persons and vehicles in the region are being done. (iii) The Crime Prevention Unit in collaboration with the Brigade Pour La Protection de La Famille and NGOs are raising public awareness on the various scourges impacting on the community. The ongoing Neighbourhood Watch has been enhanced to ensure better collaboration between the inhabitants and the Police. Notwithstanding the complaints mentioned earlier with respect to the region of Cité La Cure, again, I had discussions with the Commissioner of Police. Because what happens all the time is we hear that the Police have gone there, and patrols have been carried out, but the problem is continuing. We have to put a stop to it! So, I am informed that with a view to preventing the upsurge of substance abuse in this area, the ADSU again, with the assistance of the SMF has, so far, conducted 15 crackdown operations, resulting in the arrest of 13 suspects from November 2024 to 02 May 2025. Madam Speaker, the Police is taking all the necessary measures to ensure a peaceful environment in the region of Cité La Cure. They will be working in close collaboration with the inhabitants to address the problems they are facing. Furthermore, the Police de L’Environment will be provided more resources to ensure a more effective service in the region to combat the problem of noise pollution.

Thank you. Hon. Second Member for Rivière des Anguilles and Souillac ! MR S.H.A. – APPOINTMENTS & REMUNERATION (2015-2024)