Three City Constabulary ranks have been assigned to foot patrol duties in the compound of City Hall after being accused of a “serious offence,” which is now the subject of an internal investigation.
Although the constables are accused of committing an offence that has been described as a breach of trust with the potential to tarnish the reputation of the constabulary and the council, city officials have been tightlipped on the allegations against them.
After a statutory meeting on Monday, Mayor Patricia Chase-Green on Monday told reporters that the incident occurred at the Bourda Market earlier this month.
An investigation, she noted, is underway and she is awaiting a report.
“It is a serious offence, not a sexual or criminal offence, but in my mind it will bring the council down. There are laws under which they can be charged and dealt with if found guilty but we will first like to deal with internally,” the mayor said when asked to expound on the matter.
Councillors on Monday voted to have the three constables accused of committing the offence removed from duties outside of the City Hall compound, pending the completion of the investigation.
The constables at the time of Monday’s statutory meeting were performing bicycle patrol around the city. As a result of the decision by the council, they were immediately pulled.
