Deputy Commander of Regional Division 4 ‘A’ Superintendent Barker led a team of Police officers and ranks from the division on a walkabout at Stabroek Market and its immediate environs on Thursday morning.
A statement from the police said that during the visit, the Police team met and interacted with vendors, shoppers, and other citizens on a number of issues, chief among them being safety and security.
The visit comes on the heels of one on Wednesday by President Irfaan Ali to the Bourda Market during which he ordered beefed up security.
Deputy Commander Barker was accompanied by Superintendent Stephens, Deputy Superintendent Fredericks, Cadet Officer Grandison, Inspector Boyce, Sergeant Hicks, Sergeant Williams, and ranks from the City Constabulary Police, including Asp McInroy, Inspector Baveghems, and L/Cpl. Henderson.
The statement said that vendors and citizens raised the following issues and concerns:
– Larceny from the person
– Increase of vagrants/persons of unsound mind around the Stabroek Market area
– Road maintenance
– Morning robberies at the market by persons on motorcycles
– Break-and-enter of vehicles
– Timely garbage disposal
– Need for better lighting
– The 18:00hrs deadline for selling goods is too early
– Marking of roads
– Lack of washrooms available for vendors during the day
– Increased police presence needed, especially between the hours of 11 pm and 5 am.
– CCTV cameras needed in the area
– Need for an increase in the presence of plainclothes ranks in and around the market area.
