Police Officers must be good fathers, report defaulters – ACP Amsterdam

Police Officers must bear the responsibilities of their children and be good fathers, if not; they should be reported to the authorities. This is according to former Assistant Police Commissioner Ian Amsterdam.
He says the Police have a role to play in ensuring that fathers play their role in society.
Speaking at a rally on the Corentyne recently to emphasise the role fathers play in society and as part of a series of programmes in Berbice, Amsterdam said because some Police Officers have to relocate frequently, they become ‘sperm donors’.
According to him, on many occasions, single mothers approach him stating that they have affiliation warrants, adding that the mothers frequently speak of the challenges they are forced to endure as a result of the absence of the fathers of their children.

“That is the warrant when the men go away and they don’t mind the children, and the Police are not executing those warrants…,” he noted.
“We know what happens when the parent or the father in not in the home, lots of time the children go the other way and they end up in the hands of the law. I don’t want our ranks planting seeds all around this country and then they disappear and nobody knows where to find them and they don’t support their children. If you have a child father who is a Policeman and he does not support or look after his children, come to us, don’t encourage it. We will ensure that they take care of their children even if we have to help them. Because we know what it is when there is no father figure around,” Amsterdam said.
The rally, which was organised by the Guyana Police Force and its collaborating partners, was aimed at reminding fathers of their roles and responsibilities in moulding a nation.
Also addressing the rally was Region Six Chairman David Armogan who noted that in today’s society, there are many social ills that could be attributed to the diminishing role of parents in the home.
He said the less attention parents pay to their children, the more the children will depend on other agencies and groups within society.
“And so the role of fathers in our home cannot be overemphasised because traditionally, fathers have been seen as people who are the authority in the home, the breadwinner in the home, who is the person that a child can look up to for advice and turn to for attention whenever there is need for that,” he said.
Armogan warned against criticising fathers because they are seldom at home. Because of economic situations, some fathers may have to leave home in search of jobs to ensure that the economics of the home is taken care of, Armogan stated. “It is not always the fault of the fathers who we always seem to be beating up on. Some fathers have to leave home to make a living and ensuring that you can provide materially for your home,” the Regional Chairman added. (Andrew Carmichael)