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In a move that is being seen as a demotion,Wholesale Jerseys China, former Commander of the police in Linden (E&F Division),Cheap Milwaukee Brewers Jersey Jerseys, Senior Superintendent Clifton Hicken has been posted as the Second in Command in the Police Berbice district.Hicken was at the centre of the controversy that surrounded the fatal shooting of three Lindeners on July 18, at the commencement of protest action to demand the reversal of a hike in electricity tariffs.Based on a directive from Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee, the controversial senior police officer was recalled from the Linden area immediately after the shooting and was temporarily posted as the Second in Command of the Force’s Operations,Cheap Jerseys, working under Assistant Commissioner Balram Persaud.In a statement to the media,Cheap Miami Marlins Jersey Jerseys, Rohee had said, “The Minister of Home Affairs has, within the meaning of the Police Act Chapter 16:01 has issued general and specific direction to the Commissioner of Police (ag) to effect immediate changes at the command level at E&F Police Division, of which Linden is an integral part.”Hicken’s name will certainly come up regularly during a Commission of Enquiry that has been set up by President Donald Ramotar.However, many will see his new posting as a reward since the Deputy Commander in Berbice is a more senior position than Commander E&F.Some others in the Force are of the view Hicken’s case is no different to what happened to Superintendent Errol Watts who was removed from Georgetown and made a Deputy Commander on the West Demerara.Hicken’s posting in Berbice is expected to coincide with a reshuffling of the command structure of the Guyana Police Force following the recent belated announcement of promotions.In Berbice he is likely to be working under newly promoted Assistant Commissioner, Brian Joseph, the current Traffic Chief, who is presently on annual vacation leave.Kaieteur News understands that Joseph will replace Assistant Commissioner Derrick Josiah who will be transferred to the Force’s A Division, taking over from George Vyphuis who has been earmarked to head the Force’s administration.Newly promoted Assistant Commissioner Eric Bassant will return to the East Coast as Divisional Commander,Cheap Pittsburgh Pirates Jersey Jerseys, while another newly promoted Assistant Commissioner, Christopher Griffith will remain on the West Demerara.Current East Coast Commander Owen Trotz,Cheap St.Louis Cardinals Jersey Jerseys, who was bypassed for promotion has been earmarked to become the country’s new Traffic Chief.Reliable sources in the Guyana Police Force have confirmed that Assistant Commissioners Claire Jarvis and Gavin Primo will be leaving the organization in the very near future.Primo is presently serving as Commander of the E&F Division where he was posted immediately after Hicken’s removal with the aim of quieting things in the then red hot Linden area.There is still no place in the Force’s command structure for the forthright Assistant Commissioner of Police David Ramnarine,Cheap New York Yankees Jersey Jerseys, who was banished to the defunct Department of Development.Ramnarine is being disciplined at the request of Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee over a public spat regarding the disbursement of funds for the police elections duties.Rohee had publicly expressed a loss in confidence in the officer, who many regard as one of the more competent police commanders.Many are of the opinion that the supposed disciplined is nothing short of unilateral and arbitrary, since it is clear that the Minister has no authority in publicly requesting the disciplining of any officer from the rank of Deputy Commissioner to Constable.Since Rohee’s directive for the then Commander to be disciplined, nothing more has been said of the matter. |
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