Latest update August 4th, 2026 12:30 AM
Guyana Police Force needs to be overhauled now
Dear Editor,
The Crime Chief’s recent disclosure that crime is not spiraling out of control is merely wishful thinking on his behalf. I wonder which country he is living in.
No amount of doctored statistics and rhetoric can hide the fact that crime is definitely on the rise, especially gun crimes. One just has to open the daily papers or listen to the news on television to view the numerous reports of robbery under arms, rape and murder. It is plain as daylight to everyone that the situation is critical.
Many people thought that with a new government in place we would have seen a major restructuring of the Guyana Police Force and a better, more efficient 911 service but guess what, neither has happened. Instead what we have is the same hierarchy that existed under the PPP putting on a new face.
It is the opinion of some senior officers that the top three have bonded together and are in total control with the current Commissioner having more authority than he had when the PPP were in Government. He is intolerant of dissent and criticism and rules with impunity, the “New Amsterdam scenario” is a prime example.
Minister Ramjattan lacks the capacity to supervise and influence the proper functioning of the force, a lot of people think he is all “bark and no bite.” One would have expected that the President would have paid more attention to the happenings in the Guyana Police Force and asserted some authority directly or through his Minister but it seems he is “asleep at the wheels.”
Michael Anthony
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