POLICE Commissioner Henry Greene will more than likely retain his post if investigations into the allegations of sexual assault levelled against him reveal his innocence. Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr. Roger Luncheon, yesterday made this pronouncement in giving an update on the ongoing investigations into the matter, and the reasons why they were delayed recently.
According to Luncheon, the investigations will proceed, and it is expected that the foreign investigating team, slated to arrive in the country shortly, will be supporting  local detectives from the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) in their enquiries surrounding the allegation. This process is expected to be concluded as early as the end of January, he added.
The HPS advanced the following statement: “My expectation is that this entire investigation should be completed by the end of this month, or early next month. I do not believe that there is considerable amount of work that needs to be concluded; and with the team, we can get the work done.”
Meanwhile, addressing the issue of the retirement of the Police Commissioner as a result of the allegation, that move, he would have grasped the opportunity to do so.
“If there were, from the commissioner’s perspective, an appropriate time for him to bow out, he would have so done. If the administration felt that this allegation presented an opportunity, it would have been seized. I will venture to say, guardedly, (that) if indeed the investigations found that he was guilty, charges would be instituted. If it revealed that he is innocent, I would see him reverting to his position as Commissioner of Police,” Dr. Luncheon stated.
Subsequent to the allegations, the Government of Guyana made the decision to seek external support for investigations into the allegations of rape levelled against Police Commissioner Henry Greene.
Alluding to the reason behind this decision in a press briefing two weeks ago, Dr. Luncheon explained that the decision to seek help for the CID from within CARICOM would offer inputs of some “quality” that would support the local efforts in concluding the investigation, while also taking into account the “perspectives” of the Police Commissioner.
Police Commissioner Henry Greene has proceeded on leave to facilitate an ongoing investigation into allegations of rape levelled against him by a 34-year-old mother of two.
The woman has reportedly alleged that she was sexually assaulted by Greene on November 22 at a city motel, after seeking his assistance in a police matter.