Unnecessarily aggressive attitudes and great injustice

Mar 15, 2014 Letters

DEAR EDITOR,
I read with grief and pity the treatment that Ms. Ali Williams received from traffic ranks at the Providence Police Station, East Bank Demerara.
I wonder how much is being taught at the Police Training College about their pledge and motto upon swearing to become a Police Officer. When I look at the motto and I reminisce about the essence of the motto “Service and Protection” joy reverberates in my mind, but when I look at the dispensation of the motto by many ranks as they exercise their professional responsibilities in our society, anger and frustration overtakes me.
Don’t get me wrong, the Police Force has many good officers, but the outlaw few are really tarnishing the integrity of the organisation and for this very reason the Officers-In-Charge of the Police Stations and Outposts must be pro-active. They must be knowledgeable of the activities and conduct of all ranks under their charge and command. The masters of this are Mr. Leroy Brumell – Commissioner, Mr. Seelall Persaud – Crime Chief and Mr. George Vyphuis – Divisional Commander.
What I have found over the years is whenever someone enters a police station; immediately the perception is he /she is a criminal or someone who committed a crime and the attitudes of some ranks become very aggressive and intimidating, as was demonstrated to Ms. Williams. I sympathize with her and I know that she will be given justice.
The other point I would like to highlight and I hope those in authority will address with seriousness is the uncalled for traffic woes in the evening Monday to Friday at Providence Police Station, and probably by the very same traffic rank(s).
It has become the rule of the day that at the peak hours in the afternoon, after 3:00pm, that is when about four traffic ranks will start working. They will stop most vehicles proceeding in a southerly direction for a “routine” check of documents, which they probably checked a dozen times before.
They really don’t exercise any consideration for the working class people, school children, sick and elderly persons, people proceeding to the airport, or in an emergency. This is a ritual that is going on for a very long time. As a result, the traffic jams sometimes would be as far as the Harbour Bridge. By the time commuters get to their homes at Grove or in the New Diamond Housing Scheme it is around 7:00pm.
This is really a great injustice. I hope that the relevant authorities can look into these matters and I trust that good sense will prevail and our Police Officers can live up to their motto and mission statement.
Nazar Mohamed

Latest News

Unnecessarily aggressive attitudes and great injustice

Related

Similar Articles

The Glenn Lall Show | December, 2nd, 2024

Follow on Tik Tok @Glennlall

THE BLUNT OF THE DAY

Sports

Semi-Finals line up set for Maid Marian Wheat Up Women’s Cup 2024

Young Warriors Cricket Club fulfills its annual...

Chase’s Academic lift 2024 KFC Goodwill Int’l...

Remaining teams in the inaugural K&S/One...

Capital FC, Hi Stars, Silver Shattas win as...

Renuka, Mandhana consign West Indies to record...

Features/Columnists

Chilling reminders that we are not safe

Breaking the Chains of Poverty: A need for political will

Fear of retribution

Publisher’s Note

Weekend Cartoon

Bridge Watch

Demerara Harbour Bridge

> Berbice Bridge […]

Unnecessarily aggressive attitudes and great injustice

Share this:

Related

Similar Articles

The Glenn Lall Show | December, 2nd, 2024

Follow on Tik Tok @Glennlall

THE BLUNT OF THE DAY

Sports

Features/Columnists

Publisher’s Note

Weekend Cartoon

Bridge Watch

Demerara Harbour Bridge

> Berbice Bridge […]