Deviation from SOP resulted in accidental shooting – Rohee
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The turnout at last night’s public consultation on the Haags Bosch sanitary landfill which was held at the Eccles Primary School was somewhat larger than the initial consultation. The last consultation which was held on June 2 saw a turnout of only seven Eccles residents, which led to a rescheduling of the meeting. Residents were given an overview of the objectives of the consultation, and they were also given a chance to ventilate their views. Some of the exchanges were heated. Present at the consultation was Minister within the Ministry of Local Government Norman Whittaker along with several Environmental Protection Agency representatives.
The policeman who accidentally shot a colleague in his abdomen while in the armory of the Tactical Services Unit Eve Leary Sunday morning deviated from the force’s Standard Operational Procedure while handling guns, Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee said.
“There are basic standing orders. There are standard operational procedures in respect of possession and use of firearm. There are SOPs for almost everything actions of a police… The rules are against horsing around with a loaded firearm and they are trained along those lines. So obviously this was
