BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – ONCE again fake news has surfaced in the Federation and the High Command of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force (RSCNPF) is urging members of the public to verify the authenticity of such information before passing same along to others.
This call from the High Command comes in the wake of information being circulated in the public domain, which states: “Police Officer Gun Down and In A Coma.”
A communiqué issued by the Police Force’s Public Relations Office stated that the High Command took the opportunity to inform the public that the aforementioned information is false, and that all police-related matters would be communicated to the public through its media partners and on the RSCNPF’s official social media platforms.
In recent times, some people have been using social media – Facebook and WhatsApp – to circulate information ranging from politics to crime and a number of other social issues, which had prompted media operatives to investigate; only to have found that the information were false.
Just two days ago, an individual had called this media house questioning why there was no publication of a Police Officer being shot by a member of the public.
Immediately thereafter, SKNVibes contacted Superintendent Lyndon David of the Public Relations Office, who categorically stated that there was no truth to the information.
Because of this practice, which seems to have become a habit, the police are calling on those persons who are guilty of pedalling false news to first seek verification.
“The High Command is encouraging persons to verify the sources of information in order to ensure that it is credible. All members of society have a responsibility to make certain that messages received are not passed along if they are not accurate or truthful. It is our collective duty to protect individuals and institutions that would be affected by the dissemination of such inaccurate and false information. The RSCNPF will continue to do its part to keep the public informed and safe.”
