-as part of plans to build trust, accountability
Seeking to rebuild public trust, acting Police Com-missioner Seelall Persaud yesterday announced plans to make police stations across the country accountable to the public for their performances, which will include making their records on crime fighting and human rights known to the public.
“We have to work on public trust to enhance our operations,” Persaud told those in attendance at the opening of the three-day Police Officers’ Annual Conference, which is being held under the theme, ‘Continuing modernisation with special focus on developing public trust and capacity building through partnerships.’
Persaud, who was addressing the conference for the first time since assuming the duties of Police Commissioner after the retirement of Leroy Brumell, gave a snapshot of the short term plans being looked at to help steer the beleaguered force in the right direction. The force has been criticised for years for its