Commissioner of Police (ag) Nigel Hoppie is debunking the claims that crime is now a major issue around Guyana.
Police Commissioner (ag) Nigel Hoppie
In fact, the Top Cop said that ranks of the Guyana Police Force have been working assiduously throughout the year, which has led to a major decrease in criminal activities.
“Crime is not out of control as is the prevailing perception in society,” the Police Commissioner said.
This statement was made during his address at an awards ceremony for outstanding ranks of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) on Thursday.
The Commissioner believes that this cognisance is being fuelled due to the level of violence attached to some of the criminal activities that are being reported.
He further said that criminal events and the Guyana Police Force are being sensationalised by the media, specifically social media personality “critics”, which has left a bad taste in the public’s mouth about the Police’s performances.
“Although we faced many challenges with manpower and equipment, we managed to maintain an effective patrol strategy and investigative capability which has seen a positive reduction in crime,” Hoppie said.
Only recently, the Commissioner pointed out that due to the performance of the Force, the country has recorded a 21 per cent decrease in serious crimes for the year, compared to 2020.
Moreover, the Top Cop has highlighted that this is the “highest degree of reduction” in serious crimes in the past ten years.
