Community policing executives cite friction with ministry liaisons, abuse of resources

The Biennial General Meeting of the National Community Policing Executive (NCPE) saw problems being highlighted by members, including internal strife involving the ministry-appointed liaison officers, and that the NCPE has not had access to their bank account for the past two years.

The latter was reported by the outgoing Treasurer, Victor Seegobin, who, declaring during yesterday’s Meeting that there was no Treasurer’s report to present, told members that no deposits or withdrawals have been made since 2015. The account is said to have $382,000.

It was later explained that the committee has been encountering difficulties fulfilling the bank’s criteria for accessing the account under the new anti-money laundering bill. The meeting was held at the Police Sports Club, Eve Leary.

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