Seeking to increase transparency, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) has introduced the use of portable video recording devices, known as body cameras, during daily operations in several divisions and Regional Commander of Region 4(A) Assistant Commissioner Edgar Thomas is seeking to lead by example to encourage the adoption of their use by members of the force.
“The issue here is that yes we have [the camera] already but the will to use it… that is the issue. As a Divisional Commander, my division will be leading in terms of the use of the cameras,” Thomas told Sunday Stabroek in an interview.
Thomas, who is also head of the GPF’s Information Technology (IT) Department, said that the implementation of the use of the body cameras is aimed at benefitting both the police and public, equally.