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Buxton/Agricola gang lead investigator is 2009 Best Cop
Commissioner Greene poses for a photograph with this year’s awardees.
Detective Inspector Trevor Reid of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Headquarters, Eve Leary, won the coveted best cop award at this year’s annual Guyana Police Force Awards.
Reid who was responsible for the successful investigation of a number of high-profile matters this year pipped Detective Sergeant Sherlock Houston, of the Brickdam CID, to the coveted prize of $150,000, a trophy and other rewards.
Since 2007, Reid has been involved in the painstaking task of investigating acts perpetrated by members of the Buxton/Agricola gang and managed to bring three of them to court during this year. Reid also led sting operations which resulted in the recovery of cash at Leguan and firearms and explosives in Berbice.
The Detective Inspector expressed his appreciation to the force’s administration and added that his hard work has paid off.
Several other ranks were rewarded for their outstanding work throughout the year. They include Detective Sergeant Nolan Burnette who led a team of fearless policemen in the rescue of two kidnap victims and the arrest of the perpetrators at Mahaicony a few months ago.
This time around over $9.4 million was paid out as incentives to 994 ranks throughout the country, including the sportswoman and sportsman of the year as well as the male and female sports personalities.
Police Commissioner Henry Greene told those gathered for the presentations that the Guyana Police Force is structured to recognize good performances.
He said that rewarding ranks is nothing new and recalled in his earlier days in the force competitions for best driver and essay writing.
He challenged officers of the force to promote incentive schemes in their respective divisions in an effort to motivate the ranks under their command.
To this end, the Commissioner made on-the-spot promotions to two ranks who excelled in their divisions.
A Traffic rank from Berbice who made over 800 cases for the year was elevated to corporal while a Corporal from the Police Essequibo Division was promoted to Sergeant.
“Policeman of the year is a hard fought competition among members of the force. Not only detectives can win it,” the commissioner said.
Detective Inspector Trevor Reid receives one of his awards from Police Commissioner Henry Greene.
The extra commitment shown by ranks of the force this year resulted in a general significant decline in criminal activities throughout the country.
In terms of traffic, Greene said that despite a slightly higher road fatality figure than last year, the numbers are still far below that of 30 years ago. Presently, the road fatality figure stands at 114, as against 105 last year.
But it was not all smooth sailing for the Guyana Police Force in 2009, with major transgressions by ranks spoiling what would have otherwise been a good year.
This year, a total of 62 members of the force are before the courts to answer charges ranging from torture to larceny of cash.
Greene disclosed that three police ranks who were allegedly involved in the theft of millions of dollars that was recovered following the Essequibo river heist, in which Bartician Dweive Kant Ramdass was killed by Guyana Defence Force Coast Guard ranks, are to face a robbery under arms charge in relation to another incident.
According to the Commissioner, the internal police investigating arm, the Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR), has received 180 complaints so far this year when compared with 162 for last year.
This he said is a reflection of the confidence of the public in the work of the OPR.
The Commissioner said that despite the recent bad press the force has received, the organization’s work must be given credit where it is due.
“We feel we must also let the world know what we’re doing, let the country know what we’re doing and they must recognize our work for what it’s worth,” the Police Commissioner stated.
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