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Police Force receives 35 new vehicles
Citizens seeking police intervention should now hear less of the Force’s mobility constraints.
Head of the local law enforcement agency, Police Commissioner (ag) Seelall Persaud, yesterday promised improved police response after accepting 35 brand new vehicles from the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Some of the vehicles handed over to the Police Force yesterday.
The Force received 13 4×4 vehicles, 10 motorcars, seven motorcycles, two all-terrain vehicles and one 26-seater short base truck. It was noted that the resources were provided for under the 2013 budget.
Persaud told the gathering of Ministry representatives, senior and junior police officers and the media that the new fleet is significant and plays a major part in the Force’s patrol and response system. He added that the vehicles will also enhance the overall state of security, since the Force will be more efficient and effective.
“The citizens we serve can expect our response time to improve and that our prevention and detection statistics will be enhanced.” The Commissioner added that the Force has also submitted a proposed “vehicle maintenance strategy” to the executive leadership team which is currently working to ensure the maximum utilization and care of the Force’s entire fleet.
Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee expressed delight on behalf of the government to hand over “another fleet of vehicles” to the law enforcement agency. He said citizens have every right to be knowledgeable of what is handed over to police and what it is used for.
He charged that it is in their best interest to know the resources at the Force’s disposal because they look forward to good service.
“Citizens look forward with great expectation that the Force provide them with a high level of service. They expect no less.” The citizens, he continued, expect the Force to operate within the authority vested in them, “and must at all times perform at the highest level and with a great degree of respect and tolerance for people of Guyana.”
The Minister said that the government is committed to providing land and water transport. As a result, the government, he indicated, “expects no less but improved and enhanced service on your (Force’s) part.”
Police response has always been a plague for the Force. Citizens have complained on many occasions about the time ranks take to arrive at a location and often speak about bearing the expense to transport them.
While this publication was unable to ascertain the cost of the police’s new fleet, it was explained that the vehicles will be distributed to the most necessary locations.
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