Special Squads Within the Police Department The PNC REFORM (PNC/R) is calling on the PPP/Civic (PPP/C) to mount a public enquiry into the functioning of the Guyana Police Force following what it claimed were renewed extra-judicial killings. A release from the party yesterday said that since 1993, members of the Target Special Squad have killed over 100 young men, all allegedly wanted by the police. It said that in nearly every case, the killings were unjustified. Related Links: Letters on: the police Letters Menu Archival Menu Crack Unit almost ready to deal with armed criminals August 7, 2004 New police squad to tackle armed situations August 7, 2004 BASS accused of extortion July 19, 2004 UK SWAT team experts begin assessments for training April 7, 2004 SWAT team for training April 5, 2004 Who killed these men? January 10, 2004 Ghostly groups November 9, 2003 Disturbing trends August 11, 2003 Govt making efforts to access preferred weapon for crack force August 10, 2003 Lack of suitable guns still holding up SWAT team July 20, 2003 Dodson's relatives deny 'phantom force' allegations May 23, 2003 British help to train Swat team April 26, 2003 Crack police squad plans moving ahead January 27, 2003 TSS will be disbanded when crack crime squad formed -Gajraj December 22, 2002 Some Target Special Squad members for planned Crime Crack Force December 15, 2002 Parties agreed on replacing Target Special Squad December 14, 2002 Police Force to set up Anti-Kidnapping Unit October 26, 2002 Police plan anti-kidnapping unit October 26, 2002 SWAT team members to undergo training October 22, 2002 No probe of Black Clothes - President July 21, 2002 Vigilance in uproar July 20, 2002 'Black clothes' squad accosts reporter on Robb St June 19, 2002 Juror remanded for perjury December 11, 2001 Inquest finds Police criminally concerned win Shafeek death November 28, 2001 No word yet on probe into BASS killings November 21, 2001 Files on Albion police and BASS shooting deaths soon completed November 10, 2001 Probe into BASS killings completed September 17, 2001 Second autopsies on BASS victims completed amidst controversy August 31, 2001 Pathologist to return for post-mortem procedures August 30, 2001 Police halt post-mortem process on Bacchus kin August 29, 2001 Crimes, killings Bass and Police August 26, 2001 Amnesty calls for independent probe of BASS killings August 25, 2001 BASS's operations will be reviewed after probe --Jagdeo August 24, 2001 Review of BASS operations depends on `thorough' probe August 24, 2001 PNC/R repeats call for BASS dismantling August 23, 2001 Three buried August 23, 2001 President to meet relatives of dead August 20, 2001 Man dies after throat slit August 20, 2001 Upper Corentyne calm after killings, crash August 19, 2001 Demonstration over deaths of Bacchuses, Ally turns deadly August 18, 2001 Enquiry will be held into BASS killings August 18, 2001 Relatives of trio killed in BASS shooting stage protest August 17, 2001 Trio in BASS shoot-out died of bullet wounds August 16, 2001 Azad Bacchus, son, 15-year-old killed in BASS operation August 15, 2001 Security is a `most felt' need of communities