Minister of Home Affairs Clement Rohee on Tuesday expressed concern over the number of murders and the police’s low solution rate.
Rohee, during his feature address at the closing ceremony of the Junior Officer’s Course, Number 25, at the Guyana Police Force Officer’s Training Centre, aired his concerns about the amount of murders during this year. He said that the rate is too high, while the solution rate is too low. Robberies he continued, are increasing despite the allocation of vehicles to the Guyana Police Force (GPF) by his ministry. Additionally, Rohee said that amount of gun-related crimes being committed in the country, is a source of great concern to the ministry. “Criminals seem to have unfettered access to illegal firearms,” said the Minister, as he called on the GPF to take steps to take the guns off the streets.
Singling out the recent reports of fishermen being attacked by pirates, the Minister, stated that the GPF “lacks the institutional capacity to respond to the reports of piracy and to successfully investigate.” Moreover, Rohee signalled his ministry’s willingness to lead the process of development
