Police Commissioner expresses worry over increase in daring crimes

Police Commissioner Seelall Persaud said with more resources, better training and more professional standards being applied by the police, the Force is increasingly being placed in a better position to deal with crime.

Police Commissioner expresses worry over increase in daring crimes

On the morning after six armed motorcycle riding bandits carried out a brazen robbery in the busy America Street area, Police Commissioner Seelall Persaud gave the Force’s commitment to continuing with the efforts to tackle the crime problem in the country.

The Commissioner was swamped by reporters outside the Arthur Chung Conference Centre on Wednesday morning as he attended the launch of road safety month.

Mr. Persaud said with more resources, better training and more professional standards being applied by the police, the Force is increasingly being placed in a better position to deal with crime.

He said each report of criminality is a cause for concern but he remains convinced that the Police Force is doing its best with the resources at its disposal.

Meanwhile, President David Granger has restated his resolve to addressing the crime situation as Guyana continues to be gripped by daily instances of armed criminal activities, some of which have resulted in the loss of lives.

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The President denied claims of shying away from his responsibility in this regard. He in turn expressed worry and assured that collaborative efforts between his government and the Guyana Police Force were being taken to address issues relating to crime.

“As you know I have personally intervened, I have reconstituted the National Security Council… we know some of the crimes are execution murders, some are disorderly murders and there is an element of banditry. We are tackling it from the point of view of there is an obvious relation to transnational crime”, President Granger said.

He believes some of the criminal activities may also be linked to the transnational narcotics trade, especially execution murders.

“This is a legacy that we have had since 2000 when we had several hundred people being killed,” he explained.

But the President and his government came in for heavy criticism from the opposition PPP when he expressed similar sentiments in the past.

The opposition party believes the government is not doing enough to break the hold that criminals have on the country.

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Asked whether he thinks some of the crimes may be political, Mr. Granger responded “I cannot say. In my experience many of the causes seem to be in transnational crime.”

Guyana has recorded over 120 murders for year already and other criminal activities have also seen an increase.

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