He, however, told his regular post-Cabinet news conference at the Office of the President in Georgetown that the target group consultations have not been so well attended.

"So far, the crime consultations have had good responses from the communities in the various regions. The target group consultations, unfortunately, have not been so well attended. As a consequence, the steering committee has decided to extend the period of consultation into the week of September 23 to facilitate a second opportunity…for the earlier planned consultations that attracted poor responses…," Luncheon said.

He noted that the Question and Answer period of the consultations and the filling out of questionnaires provided reviewers with an excellent opportunity to assess citizens' reactions, concerns and their views on the current crime fighting tactics and strategies of the law enforcement agencies.

Sessions are planned for Essequibo, Region Two (Pomeroon/Supenaam); West Coast and West Bank Demerara, Region Three (West Demerara/Essequibo Islands); Region Five (Mahaica/Berbice); Region Six (East Berbice/Corentyne); Bartica, Region Seven (Cuyuni/Mazaruni) and Linden, Region Ten (Upper Demerara/Upper Berbice).

The National Steering Committee on Crime planned 25 public consultations which began on September 09. The committee was established following the national consultation on crime organised by the Office of the President on August 22 at the Ocean View Convention Centre, Liliendaal, East Coast Demerara.