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The Guyana Police Force may not be as efficient as it ought to be in terms of using the surveillance cameras deployed at strategic points in the city and its environs to aid in the apprehension of criminalsThe explanation could be quite startling.Crime Chief Seelall PersaudSignificantly the feed from the cameras are not actively manned by the police themselves but by intelligence operatives located at the Office of the President.“Feed is going to an organization other than the Guyana Police Force…It falls under the Office of the President. I think it’s an organization in the making,San Diego Padres Erick Aybar Jersey,” the Crime Chief disclosed.This disclosure was made by Crime Chief Seelall Persaud yesterday at a press conference organized by the police to address the issue of rising criminal activity.Persaud said that the programme with respect to the surveillance cameras,Matt Holliday Jersey, needs to be expanded to give the police direct access to the footage derived from them.“I think it’s a programme that needs to be expanded. It has helped in some incidents of crime,Jered Weaver Jersey, it has helped a whole lot in traffic investigations as well,Jimmy Rollins Jersey,” Crime Chief Persaud told the media.“There is effort right now to have feed directly to the police so that we can independently research and use what evidence is collected there,Joaquin Benoit Jersey,” Persaud said. At present the police can only access the feed from the cameras upon request.Yesterday’s disclosure adds more fuel to the suspicions expressed by members of the opposition.The opposition had expressed concern about what is being done with the captured footage and the impact of the initiative in the local crime fight.The disclosure also comes against the backdrop of a charge by Minister of Home Affairs,Chris Carter Jersey, Clement Rohee for the police to make more use of the cameras. |
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