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(Kaieteur News) – Citizens are being urged to take legal action against ranks of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) who demand bribes from them. Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall SC issued the call on Tuesday evening during this week’s episode of ‘Issues in the News’.
Nandlall said that the issue of ranks demanding money from drivers who are stopped for traffic offences have been brought to his attention.
Attorney General Anil Nandlall SC
“Let me say firstly, there are very few traffic offenses for which a police officer can detain you, very few,” the AG said while making it clear that corruption involves two players or actors: the briber and bribee.
He made it clear that if a police officer asks for a bribe citizens must use their cell phones and record the officer (s) and share the evidence publicly.
“He cannot lock you up for a traffic offense. He must give you a ticket. If he locks you up, then you come to the Attorney General office. That is why we are making these offenses ticketed offenses or retain a lawyer, retain a lawyer and you will sue him and you’ll have to sue the Attorney General too. So, I’ll get involved in the matter,” Nandlall declared.
The Attorney General reminded citizens not to pay bribes while explaining that the matter is not trivial.
Meanwhile, in March, Commissioner of Police Clifton Hicken also issued a warning to ranks of the GPF to stop taking bribes. Kaieteur News reported that the police commissioner, who was at the time addressing ranks at the opening of the 2026 Guyana Police Force Sergeants’ Conference, made it clear that corruption within the Force will not be tolerated.
“If you become corrupt is because you have a giver and you’re the receiver. As of today, stop receiving and persons must be charged when they come to bribe the police. I’m making myself very clear or else other things will happen,” Hicken said.
The Top Cop reminded that Sergeants are the frontline leaders of the Police Force. “You translate supervision into daily action…You set the tone at stations, on patrol, in traffic enforcement, during investigations, and in community engagement. The public does not see our policies or strategic plan, they see your conduct, your discipline, and the standards you enforce,” he said.
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