Crime in Division 4B (East Bank Demerara) has plunged to a 91 per cent low in recent times, according to Divisional Commander Superintendent Denise Griffith. She was at the time speaking at a programme hosted by the Guyana Police Force (GPF).
Commander Denise Griffith
This, the Commander related, is seen through her comparative analysis, comparing the crimes committed last year with those committed this year and those for the period since she has taken over.
“We’ve seen a decrease in a lot of areas in the region. I did look at a comparative figure from January to yesterday, and I did look from the time I took over, from the first of April, to today. So, we’ve had a decrease in murder, manslaughter, robbery, robbery under arms, robbery with other instruments,” she said.
Among the other crimes that have decreased in the division, Commander Griffith related, are rape, break and enter, and burglary. However, the Commander stated that she is not only focused on reducing common crimes, but traffic-related offences as well.
“For traffic, we had a decrease (in) overall fatal (accidents)… Since I’m here, we had 80 per cent decrease. Serious accidents, we had a 71 per cent decrease since I’m here; minor, 73 since I’m here… So, we have some reductions, and we’re still working,” she explained.
Commander Griffith explained that those decreases stem from the support and cooperation of ranks, as well as the tremendous response from members of the public.
“We’ve been having good feedback thus far… We’re slated to have a new CPG group there, persons would have contacted me in office and expressed some concerns, and we’re working closely with the community, as I said,” she disclosed.
The Commander noted that the division would continue to work to get a complete reduction in all crimes, and improvement in the communities.
“We’re trying to do a lot to clear off things that would have occurred before. We are still on the run, the wheels are still on in terms of scouts, youth groups, face-the-community, because we want them to understand what we expect from them, and we’re looking and listening to what they expect from us too,” she said.
“It’s a collaborative effort…it’s a partnership, so to speak,” she explained.
