Home Affairs Minister, Clement Rohee has warned members of the Police Force that they “should not take it out of their thoughts” and use the resources of the state to commit nefarious activity.The Minister gave the warning during a simple ceremony to officially hand over five double cab pick-ups to the force on behalf of his ministry.According to the Minister, the new vehicles are to be used for the purpose intended only, and that is to conduct duties consistent with policing.“These vehicles should not be used to or be seen going to market places, for dropping children to school, for partying and any other activities that would bring the force into disrepute,NFL Jerseys Store,” Rohee declared.The Minister referred to the recent incident involving three ranks of the Guyana Defence Force Coast Guard who used a vessel belonging to the state to execute a brazen robbery murder in the Essequibo River.“We saw recently a case where a Guyana Defence Force Coast Guard boat was misused to commit a heinous crime…I want to warn police ranks to whom these resources are entrusted to don’t even think of engaging in such deeds or misdeeds,” Rohee stated.The Minister said that as the person who is responsible for the actions of the Police Force he is not happy with the most recent incident that has embarrassed the organization.“I do not take and since I do not take then, those below me should not do so. If they do and are caught they should be made to suffer the consequences,” the Minister said,Cheap Jerseys China, referring to three policemen who appeared in court yesterday for the larceny of over $4M which was recovered from the Essequibo River heist.“I feel let down and a sense of disappointment, especially when we take into account all the hard work being done to transform the Guyana Police Force so that it can be more effective… and to improve more and more the relations with the people.”He said that it is incident like the previous ones involving the Coast Guard and police ranks that blemish the good name and standing of the Police Force in the eyes of the public.To this end, the Minister pledged to have the organization work harder to cleanse the force of rogue or potential rogue elements.This entails intensive character assessment be done at the point of recruitment, and high values and standards are vigorously instilled into the new recruits of the force.Police Commissioner Henry Greene stated that the police recruitment process has provisions for background reports and criminal checks, which he said is being rigidly enforced.He noted that it is difficult to determine if anyone has an ulterior motive whenever they enlist to join the Guyana Police Force.“Our background checks or interview with him or her is what we rely on,Cheap NFL jerseys China,” the Commissioner stated.According to Greene,NFL Jerseys Cheap, within the force, there are ranks who continue to commit themselves.“As fast as they do so we will weed them out and we will do what we have to do to ensure they are no part of us,China NFL Jerseys,” the Commissioner said.He pointed out that efforts to weed out some of the unwanted cops are met with court challenges.The new vehicles handed over yesterday were acquired at a cost of $4.1M each and will be distributed to specific departments which will be decided at a later date.Minister Rohee pointed out that the standing orders on the maintenance and use of a police vehicle are very clear and one does not need it to know that the vehicles must be kept clean and properly maintained.He said that too often his office has received complaints from citizens about the absence of police vehicles to respond to reports of criminal activity.Rohee said that it is for these reasons that the government of Guyana is obligated to provide increased capacity in land and water transportation to the force to address such problems.He recalled that there was a time when the force had very limited vehicle strength and therefore there was no other alternative than for it to enter into partnership with the civilian component of the society to assist with the transportation needs.Today, he said,China Jerseys, the Guyana Police Force’s capacity to move rapidly from one point to another, whether on land or water, is fast becoming a reality.The Minister stated that it is now left to the ranks and those who supervise them to ensure that the resources are properly supervised and used in full accordance with police duties.Commissioner Greene thanked the Ministry for maintaining the vehicular fleet of the force, noting that yesterday’s handing over represented the last presentation for 2008 in terms of land transport, and t

– US, int’l law enforcement agencies also being consultedMinister of State Joseph Harmon has revealed that efforts to re-engage the United Kingdom for their help in fighting crime have been showing great promise.Also, overtures are being made to the United States for help with law enforcement.This was conveyed during a press briefing at the Ministry of the Presidency last week,Discount NFL Jerseys, during which Harmon gave an update on the security sector of the country and what is being done to improve the efficiency of the Guyana Police Force.Harmon stated that international help is being provided to the Force. This help, according to Harmon, is forthcoming from foreign law enforcement agencies and includes “training and improving the capabilities of local police in crime scene investigations.”Minister of State Joseph HarmonIn particular, the Minister stated that the Government has been actively engaging the British in reviving the Security Sector Reform Program (SSRP) which had been launched in 2007 but subsequently scrapped two years later.Harmon lashed out at the previous People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) administration, noting that the British-funded program had been scrapped by the then Government owing to their reservations over requests from the British for more oversight of the initiative.“We have re-engaged the British and other agencies and we have had good responses from those countries so far,” the Minister said.In addition, Harmon announced that key Government officials have been formulating security policies, through weekly meetings of the National Security Committee.“Government has put together a National Security Committee,Cheap Jerseys China, comprising the Chief of Staff, Commissioner of Police, Minister of Legal Affairs, the Prime Minister, Ministers of Public Security and State and Head of the National Intelligence Committee,” Harmon stated.According to Harmon, the Committee is mandated to meet on a weekly basis,Wholesale NBA Jerseys, where the crime statistics and the methodology employed by the police to fight crime are reviewed.“And then we assist in the allocations of resources to the police to deal with these matters,” he explained.Harmon also revealed that the draft security plan, which is currently with the Minister of Public Security,Wholesale Authentic Jerseys, will be released within a few weeks.The crime sector has become the focus of increased attention“He is reviewing it and in due course, we will make that plan known to the public,” Harmon stated.The plan includes increased resources for the police force, to enhance its ground,Cheap Jerseys From China, air and river response capabilities.The Minister noted that elements of the plan have already been put in place, since the unpredictable nature of crime meant that the Government “cannot wait until the master plan is put out before we start responding to things that are happening on the street.”Apart from the proposed plans to deal with the situation, Minister of Public Security Khemraj Ramjattan has implemented new measures, including the 2:00am curfew for nightspots and bars, as well as deploying vehicles that were earmarked for Community Policing Groups to the Police Force to bolster their fleet of patrol vehicles.Police re-organization and training is also part of the new strategy.The resuscitation of the Police Marine Wing to give them greater flexibility and greater access to inland waterways is an important feature of the new government’s strategy.One of the most innovative measures to deal with the rising crime, as announced by the Government, has been the use of animals.Harmon also alluded to a greater level of coordination between law enforcement agencies, including the sharing of intelligence and crime statistics.“We believe that with this and the other measures likely to be put in place when the plan is unveiled, we’ll be able to get to the root of this crime situation.”A sum of $21B was allocated for the security sector by the government. Out of that, $11.9B will support the operations of the Guyana Police Force, the Guyana Prison Service, Guyana Fire Service, Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU), while $9.1B has been budgeted for the Guyana Defence Force.These allocations, according to Finance Minister Winston Jordan, will be used to improve the physical infrastructure, upgrade the security fleet, acquire tools and equipment,Wholesale Cheap Jerseys, and upgrade the security features of machine-readable passports.