The Guyana Police Force is fully cognizant of the stipulated period for detention in the Constitution of 72 hours and Divisional and Branch Commanders are fully abreast of the requirements in this respect; as such detention beyond this period has a Constitutional provision of approach to the High Court for an extension.
This was said in a response to an article published in the Kaieteur News on Sunday October 16, 2011, under the caption ‘Public lashes out at Police Force for perceived abuse of authority’.
A police press release stated that at all stations and branches where persons are detained as
