Top Cop updates Georgetown Chamber on crime situation

Jun 07, 2018 News

Senior police officials with representatives of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Executive members of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) met with Police Commissioner (ag), David Ramnarine, DSM, and senior officers at the Commissioner’s Conference Room.
They were there to discuss matters related to crime and traffic, matters of mutual interest/concern and areas for potential collaboration and cooperation, the police said.
“During the meeting, the Commissioner of Police gave an overview of the crime and traffic situation including that at this point in time, there is a 10% decrease in serious crimes overall from January 1, 2018 to May 31, 2018 compared with the same period last year.”
Ramnarine pointed out that in “A Division” – Georgetown and its environs including East Bank Demerara – there was a 13% decrease in serious crimes for the same comparative period.
“The Top Cop also indicated that in respect of the traffic situation, it is still evident and alarmingly…that speeding, drunk driving and inattentiveness are the main contributory factors to fatal accidents with pedestrians being the most vulnerable category of road users.”
The Commissioner underscored the fact that with increased multiple training opportunities both locally and overseas, particularly capability and capacity building in the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), serious crimes are no longer committed with impunity, but in fact in a matter of hours and days they are being solved.

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