Monday July 30th 2007, St. George’s: Grenada’s Prime Minister Dr. the Rt. Hon. Keith Mitchell and Police Commissioner Winston James met with members of the police high command to discuss key issues relating to policing. One of the most important issues raised in the meeting was the issue of youth delinquency and crime. Prime Minister Mitchell asked the police officers to be very firm with youth offenders but asked them to be understanding. The Prime Minister told the police officers to be very tough on crime and with the persons who commit these acts. He said that law and order must be maintained for the preservation of a peaceful Grenada.

 
The Prime Minister noted that police need to become more integrated into the communities and emphasised the importance of community policing. He also told the group that police officers need to play an integrated role in society and he noted that officers need to be role models, counsellors, and parental figures to the young people in society.  The Prime Minister and several of the senior police officers present recognised that young people were under increasing pressure and that poor examples from some members of the adult population were compounding the problem. “We must look at the messages we send to our young people. If there is something wrong happening and we do not stand up against it we are sending a bad message. The youth see those of us who glorify and praise criminals for our own selfish means. Criminals are not heroes and must not be treated as such,” the Prime Minister remarked.
 
 
The Prime Minister on suggestion from a senior member of the force pledged to establish a system to award outstanding police officers. He pledged to work with the Commissioner to have a police awards ceremony before the end of the year. “We have to award our outstanding officers. Many of these officers put their lives on the line to keep law and order in the community and we must let those who go beyond the call of duty know that their work is appreciated,” the Prime Minister said.
 
 
The Prime Minister, Commissioner and the senior police officer also discussed the computerisation of the police force operations and the promotion criteria for police officers.