While political opponents of the Government and others were critical of the police road blocks, the Deputy Police Commissioner in charge of Operations said they served a very important purpose as he thanked those who have shown patience.<br /><br />This, as the National Security Minister says the government cannot follow the path of one South American country's war on gangs.<br /><br />The Minster says that is because "it is outrageous in the context of the very stable democratic, civilised operation" in this country.<br /><br />Juhel Browne reports.
