Police detain six members of community policing group instead of chasing suspected bandits

After six members of the Tuschen Community Policing Group were held by the police for five hours after they had answered a call about bandits in the area, residents of the Tuschen New Scheme, East Bank Essequibo (EBE) are calling on the police to support the work of the area’s  community police and take steps to ensure they have the necessary resources available including firearms.

Six members of the group and two residents including a licensed firearm holder were detained by the police for more than five hours after the gun owner fired shots behind fleeing men suspected to be bandits. Residents accused the police of turning up at the scene and behaving unprofessionally towards them as well as the community police members