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Berbice police update Presidential Advisor on security on first day of outreach

Saturday, 18 July 2015 06:19
Written by Demerara Waves
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Retired Brigadier Edward Collins

Presidential Advisor on National Security, Brigadier Edward Collins on Friday kicked off a four-day outreach to law enforcement agencies in Berbice, the Ministry of the Presidency said in a statement.

This is the first of a series of such outreaches to be carried out across the country with the aim of interacting with police officers; giving them the opportunity to highlight their challenges and make recommendations on the way forward.
Following a report from Divisional Commander, Christopher Griffith, Brigadier Collins urged the Division to continue to deal strictly with rogue officers, especially those that are responsible for the destruction of police vehicles. The Ministry of the Presidency said Commander Griffith reported that 29 complaints were received about ranks of B’ Division. Of this number, seven have been placed before the court, while departmental actions have been taken against the others.
He also called on the Commander and senior ranks to develop a closer relationship with community members. In this regard, the B’ Division is currently working closely with the Community Policing Groups (CPGs) in the Region.
Brigadier Collins was briefed on the overall operations of the police in B’ Division by theCommander who indicated that there are currently 385 ranks attached to the division which falls woefully short of the recommended 928, given the vastness of the Region.
Commander Griffith said that this shortage is largely due to the fact that the Force has been unable to attract recruits because of the current salaries and allowances being offered. He said that if police officers are offered more attractive salary packages, more people will be encouraged to join and even trained ranks who have left the Force to seek more lucrative options will return to serve.
President David Granger has committed to modernising the Guyana Police Force. In his address to the at the opening of the 11th Parliament, on June 10, President Granger said, “Your Government will refashion the Guyana Police Force into a more professional and better equipped law-enforcement agency. We shall pay policemen and women better so that they are not easily led into temptation.”
This outreach visit forms part of the consultative process aimed at better equipping the force and improving security across Guyana.Brigadier Collin will spend the next few days visiting the Whim Police Station, the Guyana Revenue Authority and Berbice Anti-Smuggling Squad (BASS) in Moleson Creek, Orealla, Canje, East Bank Berbice, and Fort Wellington on the West Coast of Berbice.

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Former Member

Mini bus bandits beaten

and handed over to police

by alert residents

Residents of the Pouderoyen community who were nearby, caught up with the two bandits and beat them soundly before calling in the police.

Two young bandits who attempted to rob a mini bus passenger after stabbing him got a trashing by public spirited persons on Sunday in the Pouderoyen area.

According to a police statement, 25-year-old miner Clint Gunput boarded the bus in Georgetown and got off at Pouderoyen when the two men who also travelled in the bus pounced on him, stabbed him and attempted to rob him just after 2:30 Sunday afternoon.

Residents of the community who were nearby, caught up with the two bandits and beat them soundly before calling in the police.

7/20/152:42 PM

Former Member

Hard evidence links suspect to Crum-Ewing’s murder -Crime Chief

Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum on Sunday morning disclosed that there is hard evidence linking the suspect to the execution style killing. He said he is confident that the evidence will lead to a criminal prosecution.

While he still does not want to release the name of the man who is in custody for the murder of political activist Courtney Crum-Ewing, Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum on Sunday morning disclosed that there is hard evidence linking the suspect to the execution style killing. He said he is confident that the evidence will lead to a criminal prosecution.

“We have suspect and we have hard evidence which can potentially lead to a prosecution. This is not somebody we just went on the road and picked up off the street. He has been fingered previously in at least one execution and also he is a known character to the police. So currently we are continuing our probe in the Courtney Crum-Ewing investigations”, the Crime Chief noted.

He explained to News Source that the suspect remains in custody and is being further questioned.

Yesterday, Police Commissioner Seelall Persaud told the media that based on the evidence in the case so far, the murder points to some political connections and he believes it was politically motivated.

The 40-year-old Courtney Crum-Ewing was shot dead in March of this year as he walked through the Diamond community with a loud hailer, encouraging residents to vote the PPP Civic out of office.

Before that he had protested for weeks against the Attorney General at the time, Anil Nandlall, over a recorded telephone conversation between Nandlall and a news reporter.

Crum-Ewing had complained to the Police that persons were making threats against his life. His family members said the threats were never taken seriously by the police.

Crum-Ewing was shot five times, three of those shots were close range shots to his head.

7/20/152:45 PM

Former Member

Minibus robbers caught after stabbing miner during attempted robbery

Sunday, 19 July 2015 18:31

Two knife-wielding mini-bus robbers were arrested Sunday at Pouderoyen shortly after stabbing and attempting to rob a gold miner on the West Bank Demerara.
“Public spirited citizens who were in the vicinity responded and went to the assistance of the victim and arrested the perpetrators after a short chase. They were both handed over to the police and are in custody,” police said in a statement.
The men had travelled in the same vehicle with the man from Georgetown.
Injured is gold miner 25-year old Clint Gunput of Samaroo Dam, Pouderoyen, West Bank Demerara.
Investigators were told that he was attacked at about 2:30 PM Sunday by the men as he exited a minibus on the Pouderoyen Public Road.
Gunput sustained stab wounds to his body during the attack and has been admitted to the Georgetown Hospital Corporation for medical treatment.

7/20/152:47 PM

Former Member

Two arrested after shootout with police at SOL (Agricola)

Monday, 20 July 2015 09:49

Two of four men, who allegedly scaled the fence of SOL Guyana Inc at Agricola, Georgetown, were arrested following a shootout with police that resulted in one of them being injured.

"At the scene the police ranks came under fire and returned fire hitting Michael Gobin, 30 years, of Hogg Street, Albouystown, to his hand and foot," police said in a statement. He has been admitted under guard at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC).

Investigators were told that at about 8:15 PM Sunday July 19, 2015, the police responded to information received from a member of the public that a number of men were seen jumping over a fence into the compound of the fuel supplier.

7/20/152:49 PM

Former Member

Four held for murder of CD Vendor

Monday, 20 July 2015 10:06

Four men, who are suspects in the murder of Compact Disc (CD) vendor, were arrested hours after the incident, police said.
They were assisting investigators with a probe into the death of Leroy “Jim Carey” Moore of Cane View Avenue, South Ruimveldt. He was fatally stabbed about the body during an argument with a group of men in a bar at Soesdyke, East Bank Demerara on Sunday, July 19, 2015 at about 12:10 AM Sunday. He was rushed to the Diamond Diagnostic Center where he was pronounced dead on arrival.

7/20/152:51 PM

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