In the wake of an alarming upsurge in crime including several execution-style murders, the Ministry of Home Affairs yesterday announced that approval has been given for a SWAT (Special Weapons And Tactics) Unit, a move which Opposition Leader David Granger believes is not needed.
“The Ministry of Home Affairs wishes to advise citizens that Cabinet has approved the establishment of a SWAT Unit for the Guyana Police Force”, the Ministry said in a press release yesterday afternoon.
The release said that the initiative is aimed at strengthening the Force’s law enforcement capabilities. “With a SWAT Unit, the Guyana Police Force would be