THE Ministry of Home Affairs said two incidents of grave concern, regarding the conduct of members of the Guyana Police Force, and a civilian who has access to the Station, have been brought to its attention, recently.

The ministry said these incidents took place at Police Headquarters, and at the Springlands Police Station in Berbice, respectively.

The ministry alluded to police reports, which stated that a young woman was held at the Springlands Police Station, for wandering around 14.30 h on November 21, 2009.

Sometime during the afternoon on that day, two Police Constables attempted to have sex with the young woman against her will, in the station.

The ministry said it was further reported that a young man who is reportedly a civilian subordinate employee and who has access to the Police Station had sex with the young woman, during the night of November 21, at the station.

In the other incident which occurred in a building at the Police Headquarters compound, on November 22, 2009, a Corporal of Police is alleged to have arrested a man for robbery, and detained him at a Mobile Outpost.

It is reported that this rank then went to the residence of the man arrested, took his reputed wife to the Police Headquarters under the pretence of taking her to see her husband. The rank then allegedly attempted to rape the female.

While both matters are being actively investigated by the Force, the Ministry of Home Affairs yesterday said it is “appalled at these two incidents” that have occurred not long after the incident on the West Demerara (where cops tortured a teenaged boy).

The ministry recalled that only on Friday, November 06, 2009, the Commissioner of Police re-published guidelines about the care and custody of prisoners, by the Police.

The Commissioner of Police has since been instructed by the Minister of Home Affairs, to take strong action against all ranks involved in the two incidents.

“The Ministry frowns on such reckless conduct of members of the Force, who swore to serve and protect,” the statement from the Home Affairs ministry said.

It is expected that the investigation will also look at the issue of supervision of the ranks involved in the incidents.