Hicken issues warning to Sergeants

Commissioner of Police (ag) Clifton Hicken addressing police sergeants yesterday. (Guyana Police Force photo)

Acting Commissioner of Police, Clifton Hicken yesterday met with Sergeants from across the country and warned them to desist from “harassing” members of the public and admonished that unprofessionalism will not be tolerated.

“Be professional and stop harassing persons. Do everything to forge and strengthen police and community relations. We need to stop harassing and bullying members of the public, we need to desist from these random and unnecessary traffic stops and searches, we must regain the public’s trust and confidence and we must do everything in our power to rebuild and improve the image of the Force and regain the trust of the people,” a release from the Guyana Police Force (GPF) yesterday quoted Hicken as saying.

Only officers who are at the rank of Sergeant attended the meeting which was held at the Police Officers’ Training Centre, Camp Street.