The conduct of a Sergeant of Police is being called into question by residents of East Bank Demerara.The residents, who have written to the Commissioner of Police, are of the view that the conduct of the Sergeant whom they have named,NFL Jerseys Outlet, has brought discredit to the Guyana Police Force,Authentic Jerseys From China, whether acting in the execution of his duties or otherwise.The residents are claiming that several reports about the Sergeant’s conduct were made but no action has apparently been taken leading them to believe that the rank is above the law or is being protected by someone in the force’s hierarchy.Recommendations by the Director of Public Prosecution for charges to be instituted against the Sergeant have also been shelved.Citing an example of the Sergeant’s conduct, the residents claimed that since June last year,Wholesale Jerseys Free Shipping, a report was made to the Police Complaints Authority and the Office of Professional Responsibility as well as to the Commissioner of Police detailing what they described as the sergeants unbecoming conduct.A source at the OPR confirmed that the department had received reports about the Sergeant in question.According to the residents,Cheap NFL Jerseys, the sergeant had obstructed two of his juniors who were executing their duties with respect to a drug related matter.It was on June 27, 2009, at an open air activity on the East Bank of Demerara when Constables Narine and Lewis were investigating the matter when the Sergeant intervened.According to a resident, the Sergeant who knew the suspect, took out his personal firearm to prevent the Constables from making an arrest.The sergeant further began to assault the Constables, causing them to release the suspect who was never charged although he admitted to being in possession of the drugs.That matter was reported but no serious action was taken against the Sergeant, notwithstanding the fact that the file went to the DPP for advice and it was recommended that he be charged departmentally and be interdicted.Referring to another incident of alleged corruption by the Sergeant, it was noted that recorded in the Occurrences and Message Book at the station where the sergeant serves, that the he sent away a high-profile prisoner named Anthony Samuels, who was being held in connection with several robberies under arms.Some time in November 2008, the Commander of the Police’s A Division had recommended that the sergeant be transferred to the Impact Base but this never materialised.In 2009,Wholesale Adidas Hockey Jerseys, it was again recommended that the Sergeant be transferred to Vreed-en-Hoop but again this was overturned.Surprisingly, the Commissioner of Police reportedly wrote the Sergeant, instructing him to proceed on his annual leave,NFL Jerseys Cheap, but this never took effect.This newspaper understands that the Minister of Home Affairs has been apprised of the matters and has appointed a staff from his office to look into it. |