Region 10 records increase in sexual violence cases

Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice) Police Commander Hugh Winter said there has been an increase in sexual violence cases in his division for the year so far, when compared to statistics from the same period last year.

Commander Hugh Winter

“…we have seen an increase from last year to date…Deputy Commander and one of the ranks from the Sexual [Assault] Unit went on the radio station and sensitised the public about these rape matters that coming in Region 10, because a lot of rapes are reported that give the figure an increase from the corresponding period from last year to this year,” the Commander said during this week’s “Police and You” programme.
The Commander added that the victims were mostly women and children. In this regard, he is urging parents and guardians to be cautious of who they entrust to take care of their kids.
“We are sensitising the general public, we want to ensure and tell the parents of those individuals to ensure that they look at these persons, talk to them, the pandemic is there and they’re at home so… sometimes they have idle minds.”
Meanwhile, the Commander revealed that overall, Region 10 has seen a decrease in crime.
In fact, he said for the year so far, crime in his division amounted to five per cent of all crime recorded across the country.