CHIEF Constable Andrew Foo has noted that the areas around Stabroek Market which continue to feature the most robberies are the pavements under Demico House, and outside the old KFC building stretching all the way to High Street.

In many cases, when certain individuals are approached, they cannot give a proper account of their presence in the area and are even found with offensive weapons.

Foo was updating the City Council earlier this week on the collaboration between the Constabulary Department and the Guyana Police Force (GPF), both of which found that there’s an increase in the activities at these locations.

Foo said those who cannot give an account for their presence are arrested and charged for loitering. Furthermore, he said it has been found that these are the very individuals who are committing the robberies.

When these questionable characters are brought in, Foo explained that the Constabulary engages the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) and their fingerprints are subsequently taken to see if they are among those who are wanted.

According to Foo, the Constabulary would like to increase the number of patrols.

“We are now concentrating on the 3-11 shift, but as our numbers increase, we will extend from 11-7 and possibly increase the number of patrols going out,” he said.