Commissioner of Police (ag) Nigel Hoppie has singled out the low academic requirements for entry to the Guyana Police Force (GPF) as being a contributing factor to the substandard conduct of some law enforcers, including use of excessive force and corruption.
Speaking at the GPF’s inaugural Integrity in Policing symposium at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre, Hoppie noted that persons desirous of joining the force are only required to have a sound primary education. He believes the requirement should be raised to a higher level.