Dear Editor,
I AM a police constable stationed at Mackenzie Police Station ‘E’ Division, Upper Demerara-Linden. I read a recent letter in your column wherein a rank mentioned some incidents affecting other ranks at the Mackenzie Police Station.

My surprise is, why would any rank want to condemn the commander with whom they interface on a daily basis? I wouldn’t waste this newspaper’s time to publish my letter if it meant nothing. The commander of ‘E’ Division has made a major difference in that region since he took office and shares a very good relationship with his ranks. The letter I read is inclusive of utter lies. And it was not a concerned rank who wrote it, but an ex-police corporal who got dismissed for his rogue actions.

We have a commander who doesn’t tolerate malpractices from ranks; as such, his detractors would use any opportunity to say ill things about him, who is a no-nonsense person. Our commander is a person who would sit and listen to complaints and even visit communities around Linden to ensure law and order is maintained. I wish if the concerned rank had mentioned that he got dismissed for obtaining money from persons for the issuing of drivers’ licences, among other acts of corruption. Why batter the commander for practices that matter not in Linden, but in the career of the commander as a serving member of the police force?

My point is, if all this is true, then please come forward with the evidence against our commander, with whom none of us ranks have a problem, and deal with this as adults in the professional way. My grandfather always taught me that when we can condemn our leader, it is because we cannot compete or meet the standard of that individual. On behalf of the ranks of ‘E’ Division, we do not know of any malpractice of our commander and are in no way associated with the recent letter published in this newspaper. We are proud of our commander and respect given is respect earned, with all due respect.

Regards
Rank of ‘E’ Division