THE Guyana Police Force is responding to a Letter to the Editor published in the Guyana Times of Saturday November 15, 2014, under the caption: “It is ‘ok’ to augment one’s income, but do it honestly”.The Guyana Police Force wants to once again bring to the attention of the public, the wickedness of the author of the letter, Mr. Baliram Persaud. The Police Force has on the payroll for the Aurora Police Station members of the Regular Police Force as well as a Barrack Labourer who is known personally to Mr. Baliram Persaud.
Ranks of the Police Force are required to record their timings when they perform duties and this has been occurring at every Police Station, including the Aurora Police Station. Barrack Labourers on the other hand are required to perform specific functions relating to the cleanliness of the buildings and compounds, and therefore their times of work is flexible as required by the management of the particular location to which they are attached.
The Guyana Police Force is aware of the involvement of the Barrack Labourer at the Aurora Police Station in legitimate economic activities that are unrelated to the work of the Police Force, at times when he is not required to perform duties at the station.
There has been no “lack of proper administrative work at the top level” in this matter as alluded to by Mr. Baliram Persaud.
The Guyana Police Force wishes to encourage Mr. Baliram Persaud to continue writing on police matters, but with accuracy and without wicked intentions.

IVELAW WHITTAKER
Police Public Relations & Press Officer