How did "failed out" from that post?? attacked by a bull ( actually a wildebeast) is not quite talking trash abt Ross.

How did you get"failed out" from that post?? attacked by a bull ( actually a wildebeast) is not quite talking trash abt Ross.

I do not advocate students having firearms, but I definitely know crime in Dominica has increased slightly. While Dominica lacks the incidence of extremely violent crimes typical in a crowded city in the United States, the growth of the Ross University School of Medicine has added a larger "pool of targets" for those interested in crime, whether larceny or robbery or sexual assault. As is true for crimes anywhere, the brandishing of a firearm (as in the police blotter) increases the chance of a fatal result.

Violence seems to have increased slightly in the recent year. Additionally, not all students report all crimes. On a separate note, your statement about the rate of crime for one day at your undergraduate institution is an exaggeration, and only sends a message to Ross Med students to discard their concerns about safety in Dominica. I do not think you are currently enrolled in the Ross University School of Medicine program on the island of Dominica, Mr. Patel, and your use of your "old data" it is therefore extremely dangerous to any of the new students, who need to use the latest data from the security department and add to it any crime reports they hear from victims who did not report. While Dominica is one of the safest countries on the planet, there is a well-established history of crime against students, and the Ross Med security department has advised students, especially at "holidays", on the types of security necessary to avoid becoming a target of criminals. To think of Dominica as entirely safe is to be an ostrich with your head in the sand, Mr. Patel, and a student who walks at night without a flashlight or in an unprotected area is taking a calculated risk, as the police blotter documented. Free shuttles are available evey 30 minutes starting at 7 p.m. at the medical library to take a student to his apartment.

Last semester I was in a transport at night when 2 students left the transport and one of them immediately noticed his apartment widow was open. I learned a few days later that his computer was stolen. The loss of a computer, or cash, for example, could be the difference between a student passing or failing a semester. Speaking of computers, at least one was also stolen from the medical library last year.

A very "small percentage" of persons in the Dominican society are professional criminals, but those few would love to feel the students are lowering their guard, and to minimize or discount any level of threat only helps the cause of the criminal.

The police blotter needs to be read by all students.

I urge all medical students to report all crimes of any type.
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and while i agree that it is important for students to be aware that they are targets for robbery, you must come from a very sheltered country or part of the US if you think the police blotter post is all that scary. I'm sure that Dominica is just as safe or unsafe as many of the other caribbean islands and as many of us that have live down there during our caribbean stay can attest, it is overall pretty safe...you just to need to use some common sense... don't walk outside alone late at night, don't leave your windows open, don't leave valuable out in plain site....and there are plenty of places in the US( like the town my hospital in NJ is in!!!) that are far more unsavory than Dominica( lord I would imagine that that blotter could happen in a good night in paterson!!)

And ye with you 36 posts should note that Shah is a FOURTH YEAR in the process of applying for residencies- I think, while he has been off island for a couple of years, is probably not that far off the mark.

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Mr. Rocky, with all due respect....I am comparing Dominica crimes with that of CURRENT ST.Marteen (AUC) Crimes.

I personally spoke to 3 students from AUC who had just left the island 2 months ago. They told me various stories about crimes they were victims of and had witnessed first hand. And yes the crimes included guns, grand larseny and extortion. I am not going into any of this here. If you ever bump into any AUC students in the future...you can ask them.

Comparing this to my 16 months of experience on the island, in addition to the numerous current contacts I have on the island....I have never heard of such violent crimes as of date.

My information is NOT based on any assumption, nor has the environment of Dominica changed drastically....that everyone now carries firearms there.

Current Students: Always be aware of your surrounding and just follow general safety precautions that you would in any US city.

Rokshana: thanks for your comments!

dominica has crime. this is true of any place that has human habitation. is dominica unsafe? no way. it is probably one of the safest places i have ever lived or visited. wait until you get to clinicals. 99% of teaching hospitals in the US(of ANY med school, US or foreign) are in the hood. 3rd and 4th year are much more dangerous. fortunately, in those years, you spend most of your time in the hospital, where you are fairly safe. use common sense, and you will be fine.

won't that be funny if some criminals want to rob a hospital to get some good drugs? haha.

The guy who left a wallet full of 1400 EC and reported it when it went missing several hours later?

oooorr

The guy who had his hand held?

high crime rate...low crime rate....this place still sucks and saps you of your will to live

VariableAmount/descriptionRankAcquitted 8[49th of 49] Assaults 70[58th of 57] (per capita) 1.01407 per 1,000 people[31st of 57] Burglaries 1,297[48th of 54] (per capita) 18.7892 per 1,000 people[2nd of 54]
Car thefts 72[54th of 55] (per capita) 1.04304 per 1,000 people[28th of 55] Convicted 495[56th of 56] (per capita) 7.1709 per 1,000 people[17th of 56] Frauds 32[62nd of 61] (per capita) 0.463573 per 1,000 people[30th of 61] Illicit drugs
transshipment point for narcotics bound for the US and Europe; minor cannabis producer; anti-money-laundering enforcement is weak, making the country particularly vulnerable to money laundering Jails 1[60th of 62] (per capita) 0.0144867 per 1,000 people[9th of 62] Judges and Magistrates 6[46th of 45] (per capita) 0.08692 per 1,000 people[26th of 45] Murders 2[62nd of 62] (per capita) 0.0289733 per 1,000 people[28th of 62] Police 442[47th of 48] (per capita) 6.40311 per 1,000 people[3rd of 48] Prisoners 298 prisoners[134th of 164] Prisoners > Female 2.1%[108th of 134] Prisoners > Per capita 420 per 100,000 people[7th of 164] Prisoners > Pre-trial detainees 43.4%[41st of 143] Prisoners > Share of prison capacity filled 143.3%[39th of 128] Rapes 24[64th of 65] (per capita) 0.34768 per 1,000 people[8th of 65] Robberies 57[61st of 64] (per capita) 0.82574 per 1,000 people[21st of 64] Total crimes 7,857[58th of 60] (per capita) 113.822 per 1,000 people[1st of 60] Unpaid diplomatic parking fines 1[107th of 116] (per $ GDP) 0.00260417 per $1 million[14th of 115] (per capita) 14.4867 per 1 million people[17th of 116]


Source: NationMaster - Dominican Crime statistics

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