THE City Constabulary Department is battling grave issues between its female senior and junior officers, with the former being accused of ‘taking advantage’ of the latter.
Mayor Patricia Chase-Green earlier this week raised concerns about the issue, saying she has been receiving complaints about it on a daily basis.

“Female constables are continuing to complain of the advantage being taken of them by senior female members of the Constabulary,” Chase-Green told councillors, in the presence of Chief Constable Andrew Foo.

Foo had earlier stood up to explain that it had become necessary to fire two officers due to the number of absent and sick days that the two had accumulated.
According to Foo, the officers were warned, charged departmentally, and even suspended; that they’d gone through the entire disciplinary process in the Constabulary. This kind of

performance has been ongoing for a number of years, he said.
But the Mayor began speaking about the treatment being meted out to some of these officers, noting how they are told the most horrendous things, and if they respond, they are charged.
In some instances, Chase-Green said, the officers are deliberately sent to places that have no light and without any batons. They are also required to report for duty in the wee hours of the morning with no transportation provided.
“I get reports every day of how they are approached and spoken to by senior officers. Some are afraid to put the complaints in writing, because they may be further penalised,” Chase-Green said.
In one case, the Mayor noted how a female constable asked to be stationed at a place closer to where she lives, as she was walking with crutches, but was denied her request.
Councillor Andrea Marks posited that if the officers come forward, they will lose their jobs. “You can’t threaten a person looking for a daily bread,” she said.
Councillor Malcolm Ferreira said about five female constables complained to him in the past, but are fearful of losing their jobs.
Town Clerk Royston King said the welfare officer will submit a report on the issue by the next statutory meeting.