During the past few months (or perhaps years), Gozo has seen a kind of frenzy on security officers mushrooming here and there. Anywhere you look, you see security officers being employed. And, judging by their uniforms, they all seem to be subcontracted. You see them at the Gozo ferries, at the Gozo Ċittadella. There were times when we had them at Dwejra. We even had security officers directing car queues at the swabbing centre. The real question, however, remains: is Gozo any safer? The issue of safety and security, or law and order, in Gozo often surfaces after unfortunate incidents like the recent fatal one in Marsalforn. But the importance of safety and security in Gozo does not fluctuate. The actual lack of security in Gozo is something serious, alarming and constantly dangerous, irrespective of how much or how little we speak about it. I had the opportunity to explain that the lack of security in Gozo is not because of public officials who shun their duties but, rather, due to the misallocation of human and financial resources by the authorities responsible for the sector. I could observe this from my meetings with several people and hear more about it as I speak with the...