Clear the force of the corrupt

Jul 07, 2018 Letters

Dear Sir,
Permit me a space in your newspaper to air my disgust for some actions by our men in uniform, the police force, to be specific.
I was driving through Quamina Street about 1.30pm on Friday, between Camp Street and Waterloo Street, closer to the now closed Waterchris Hotel. A new snackette is erected just outside the doors of this closed business.
Police car PVV 8681, was parked there for no less than 15mins. and literally closed the traffic down heading west. To compound the problem, the officer stood at the snackette and just ignored the confusion around him. There were at least three others in the car at that peak hour.
Minister Ramjattan, Commissioner Ramnarine and as recent as the drum head session last week Rev. Raphael Massiah, asked the officers to respect their uniforms and understand the power that comes with that uniform. Mr. Commissioner, these officers need to be sanctioned. Some police officers have little or no regard for the oath they took.
I recently saw Commissioner Ramnarine transferring Gavin Boyce to the TSU. Well done Commissioner. This is long overdue. Officers like these are embarrassing the force.
This individual flouts the law with impunity, then charges you to build his profile, only to be named BEST COP for the division and RUNNER UP overall.
You need to see Gavin Boyce on a given day in down town Georgetown and you will be shocked to see his actions.
I parked by Demico one day, saw a white hat on a man in a crouched position and moving between the Kitty buses like a lion stalking its prey. When the hat emerged it was Boyce at his best, in full arrogance. “EMPTY THE BUS AND HEAD TO BRICKDAM”.
Lo and behold ten minutes later all those buses returned to the “HOT PLATE”. Only a dunce, or a naïve person would refuse to logically deduce what regularly transpires daily on the park at the hands of this sergeant.
I don’t support breaking the law by any citizen, but if the Commissioner instructs you to stand down, you COMPLY AND THEN COMPLAIN. Refusing instructions in any organization is not tolerated.
I am appealing to the Commissioner to continue in his quest to rid the force of these rogue elements, in the system. There are others in various departments who are at business places daily and are acting as enforcers for the owners.
As a result some of these businessmen are committing some of the gravest atrocities. When a report is made, the matter is stuck at a senior officer’s desk.
As a concerned citizen, the situation is getting worst daily, this downward spiral needs to be halted immediately if any confidence is left in our police force.
Sincerely yours,
R.R. Shepherd

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