Based on reports by tour agents, crimes being committed against tourists have showed a significant decline, according to Marianas Visitors Authority managing director Chris Concepcion.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have noticed that the crime rates against tourists have dropped, which is a good thing. However, it still happens occasionally,\u201d said Concepcion. \u201cThe MVA still receives reports from tour companies saying that their clients would go to a secluded tourist site such as Tank Beach, Wing Beach, or somewhere not highly frequented. They leave their car, go to the beach and come back to the car, only to find a shattered window with their wallets missing.\u201d <\/p>\n
Concepcion said it is definitely something that should not be dismissed. \u201cOf course, that\u2019s a concern for us. We are confident that our partners at the [Department of Public Safety] are able to effectively crack down on these types of crimes,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Concepcion said that safety is one of the many marketing tools being utilized by MVA to effectively lure in tourists, which then proceed to improve the CNMI economy.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe really work hard when we go overseas to market ourselves as a clean and safe destination. We\u2019re part of the U.S., so we use that as one of our marketing tools because it\u2019s popular. Tourists, knowing that they are going to a part of the U.S., have this sense of security that they are not going to a Third World nation in which something bad may happen to them at any time,\u201d said Concepcion.<\/p>\n
He reiterated that crimes against tourists are slowly dwindling and that the community must be on the alert for such situations, because the safety of tourists guarantees that the CNMI economy flourishes.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe hope that our efforts [showcasing Saipan] as a safe, clean, and beautiful destination are met when tourists come here. For the most part, it\u2019s been very good. I have not seen much reports of crimes against tourists, but we will always be vigilant and make sure that we protect these visitors because they are what fuels our economy,\u201d said Concepcion.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt the same time, we would work effectively to put out a positive image as a safe, clean, and beautiful paradise in the Pacific,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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