City Hall needs to rid its constabulary of corrupt ranks

Aug 14, 2017 Letters

Dear Editor,
It’s no surprise that many parents have stopped reading fairy tales to their young children because it’s rather pernicious to inculcate into a child, a view of the world, which includes supernaturalism … with wizards or princesses turning into frogs or whatever it was. However, reading some of the press releases emanating out of the Mayor and Councilors of the City of Georgetown, one gets the distinct impression that City Hall is making a concerted effort to take us back to the days of the fantastical tales.
Imagine City Hall is expressing disappointment that its Constabulary is not being kept in the loop with classified intelligence and security briefings from the joint services and of their non-inclusion in pursuing and rounding up of the recent prison escapees. Can you imagine that? The Constabulary? Oh please let us get serious.
Are we talking about the same security outfit that allows three card trick men to operate on the pavements with impunity? That allows street vending of pesticides which is illegal, given that these poisons are very dangerous to the environment and human health, especially children and the elderly, the same outfit that scurried for cover when the Cambio opposite their headquarters was being robbed by previous prison escapees? That cannot stop the daily petty robberies around the municipal markets. That sent home three women constables with immediate effect because they became pregnant? Now C’mon get real. But most importantly, does the Town Clerk not know the City Constabulary is not a member of the Joint Services?
Before seeking collaboration with the national police the Council needs to first face the challenging task of turning around this disreputable department and instilling a productive law enforcement environment that inspires confidence in both the law enforcement community and the citizenry it protects and serves. The Council has to establish a no-nonsense approach to cleaning up corruption within the Constabulary. Rooting out corruption can only be accomplished by putting in place a clear line of communication with the citizenry so as to enable the reporting of corrupt constabulary behavior without fear of retribution.
Sambu Jacobus

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