Acting Top Cop urges ranks to stop harassing public

Acting Commissioner of Police David Ramnarine yesterday urged ranks of the Traffic Department and the Anti-Crime Unit to stop harassing the public while carrying out their duties and he warned that those found guilty of such behaviour would face strict penalties.

“Our role is to serve, not serve at a price,” Ramnarine told ranks during a meeting at the Police Officers Mess, at Eve Leary.

He explained that the practice of police officers soliciting bribes from members of the public, even if no offence is committed, has become a very