Crime Chief urges caution while Christmas shopping
Crime Chief (ag) Paul Williams
Crime Chief (ag) Paul Williams

–to make maximum use of ATMs, other monetary resources

ACTING Crime Chief Paul Williams is urging the business community to use manager’s cheques, and shoppers to use their ATM cards instead of walking around with large sums of money over the Christmas holidays.

“For the public out there, try as much as possible to maximise the use of ATM cards, restrict the movement with large cash especially during the busy shopping season, the 911 is up and going and it should be maximized in cases of robbery,” he said.

He made the call on Monday during the Guyana Police Force’s Christmas Policing Presentation at the Police Officers’ Mess at Eve Leary.

He said that based on plans the Force has in place for the season, vehicles and personnel will be specifically deployed to deal with 911 calls.
He also called on persons with CCTV cameras to assist the police, since every bit of information will help make our communities safer.

On the issue of person’s inability to prove ownership of items when the police conduct raids, Mr Williams, who is also an Assistant Commissioner of Police, is asking the public to desist from buying on face value, and to make their purchases from reputable sources.
“Sometimes we listen to persons plead and cry with their claims of ownership, and when we hand over the item, days after the real owner shows up with a receipt,” he explained.

He further advised that when going to the bank, to vary travel times and routine, so as to avoid being predictable. And neither should persons make deposits at one particular time of day, he said, adding that one should ensure that the coast is clear when making night deposits.

He made the point, too, that some suspicious activities are not always obvious, and that what is considered suspicious activity in one building may very well be commonplace in another.
Keep in mind, he urged in closing, that behaviour or activity that is not normal, based on experience, could be an indication that a crime is about to happen.

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