Disciplined Forces Commission THE Chairman and newly sworn-in members of the Disciplined Forces Commission yesterday met informally to discuss modalities of their mandate to investigate and recommend reform of the Police Force, Army and Prison and Fire Services Related Links: Police matters Letters Menu Archival Menu Select committee nominated to review DFC report August 7, 2004 Ramotar urges new joint services heads to read DFC report June 4, 2004 Judiciary must be aware of prison capacity May 24, 2004 Indiscriminate, lethal use of force risks undermining everyone’s security May 24, 2004 GIHA welcomes commission's views on forces and ethnic balancing May 21, 2004 DFC Report proposes controls for Community Policing May 21, 2004 DFC presents report to Parliament, several recommendations made May 18, 2004 Disciplined forces get 'F' in public safety and national security May 18, 2004 Final report on disciplined forces reform submitted May 7, 2004 Report on disciplined services reforms complete May 6, 2004 Poor response to Disciplined Forces Commission in Berbice April 3, 2004 Disciplined Forces Commission report for May 1 March 20, 2004 Disciplined Forces Commission seeks extension of report deadline March 18, 2004 No word from Parliament yet on disciplined forces report February 4, 2004 PPP/C 'will not be bound by DFC final report' January 18, 2004 Lutchman appointment a breach of principle -PPP January 18, 2004 Lutchman joins Disciplined Forces Commission January 15, 2004 DFC wraps up public hearings December 19, 2003 Indo-Guyanese firemen more likely to quit over poor pay December 18, 2003 Speaker asks for early debate on DFC interim report December 18, 2003 Speaker moots early debate on DFC Interim Report December 18, 2003 Most vulnerable least consulted about reforms - Beirne December 15, 2003 Home minister has no power to command police force December 14, 2003 Army needs better equipment, remuneration, training - Atherly December 14, 2003 Special police squads must have clear operating procedures December 12, 2003 Harold Lutchman nominated by PNCR for Disciplined Forces Commission December 11, 2003 Not all police killings should be considered unlawful - commission December 11, 2003 Afro, Indo-Guyanese parity in police force most commendable balance - DFC December 11, 2003 Army top brass moots national intelligence body December 11, 2003 Army sees only supporting role in crime fight December 10, 2003 Disciplined Forces Commission interim report December 9, 2003 Speaker receives interim report on police December 2, 2003 Beirne resigns from Disciplined Forces Commission December 2, 2003 National Assembly extends Disciplined Forces Commission report deadline November 25, 2003 WPA wants GPL Chairman to step aside for impartial billing, meter probe November 22, 2003 Gajraj agrees police complaints act needs review November 22, 2003 Disciplined Services Commission seeks extension of report deadline November 19, 2003 Army could have done more in Buxton November 15, 2003 Bad press has affected police morale November 15, 2003 Dr. Roger Luncheon at DFC hearings... November 15, 2003 Intelligence gathering deficient -Gajraj concedes November 14, 2003 Gajraj concedes Police need improved intelligence arm November 14, 2003 Police working to bring 'phantom' gangs to justice November 13, 2003 Police struggling to catch 'big fish' November 12, 2003 Police lack intelligence on organised crime November 12, 2003 No place for quotas in police force November 11, 2003 Assist. Commissioner rejects 'racial discrimination in recruitment' charge November 11, 2003 Resources for air, sea policing capacity needed November 8, 2003 Crime wave forced shelving of police strategic plan November 7, 2003 DPC welcomes police monitoring mechanism November 7, 2003 Watchdog body not always consulted on police killing probes November 5, 2003 DFC awaiting Army's base-refusal explanation October 29, 2003 Members barred from Lethem army base October 28, 2003 Ongoing training among recommendations made at Region Two sitting October 21, 2003 Army misused in ‘occupation’ of Buxton October 14, 2003 Corentyne teacher suggests conscription for ethnic balancing October 14, 2003 Berbice Bar urges separate regional police forces October 12, 2003 Too many desk-bound ranks; not enough foot soldiers October 10, 2003 Officers should be allowed businesses on the side October 8, 2003 Job satisfaction is key to Force membership October 8, 2003 Parliament-appointed board should run force -Bar Association October 8, 2003 Job satisfaction is key to Force membership October 7, 2003 GTUC gives views on accountability for Police Force October 6, 2003 GPSU urges 'immediate arrest' of crime October 3, 2003 Police complaints authority bogged down by minor cases October 2, 2003 Ignore drug trade at your peril October 1, 2003 Political meddling out of control September 30, 2003 Corrupt police abuse bail system September 29, 2003 Ranks must see police service as career September 27, 2003 Ethnic composition a colonial experience September 26, 2003 Force needs restructuring to maximize resource use September 26, 2003 Mismanaged police distracted from crime fight September 25, 2003 Bring back People’s Militia to support police September 24, 2003 Police literally getting away with murder September 23, 2003 Indo-Guyanese seen as not ‘pulling their weight’ in armed forces -Dev September 23, 2003 Minibus culture a 'scourge in society' September 23, 2003 Police attitude manifests societal lawlessness September 23, 2003 Police must be oriented to serve rather than shoot September 20, 2003 Consultant wants police force fully computerized September 20, 2003 Defending borders, not tackling crime must be army’s only role September 19, 2003 Police must be pro-active in relation to Coroner’s inquests September 18, 2003 PNC/R backs SWAT team, proposes Coroner’s Act amendments September 18, 2003 Force should be more representative of population September 17, 2003 PPP charges PNC with perpetrating ethnic imbalance September 17, 2003 Businessman complains of police harassment September 13, 2003 Police paralysis hampers DPP’s job September 12, 2003 Police to be asked to respond to DPP performance report September 12, 2003 PNCR recommends appointment of Drug Tsar September 11, 2003 Independent panel should oversee police force strategy September 10, 2003 GHRA moots police force decentralisation September 10, 2003 Fire service thinly spread on East Coast, West Demerara September 8, 2003 Only new political culture can save country September 6, 2003 GPSU: a unionised police force would promote independence September 6, 2003 Disciplined Forces Commission September 5, 2003 'Ethnic balance is goal we can aspire to' September 5, 2003 Survey finds widespread perception of discrimination within force September 4, 2003 Disciplined Services officers complete martial arts course August 30, 2003 ‘Blue wall of silence’ protects police killings August 30, 2003 Disband GDF, maintain reserve force August 27, 2003 Group proposes forensic approach to ethnic balancing August 27, 2003 Monthly appraisals of ranks needed to raise policing standards August 23, 2003 Take politics out of police force, offer better pay - GPSU's Yarde August 22, 2003 Absent witnesses postpone hearing August 21, 2003 City council to submit memo to Disciplined Forces Commission August 18, 2003 GPSU tenders concerns to disciplined services probe body August 12, 2003 Women provided the leadership of the peace movement in Northern Ireland August 10, 2003 Acceptance that policing was a problem was crucial to Northern Ireland change August 6, 2003 Human rights body urges public input in police inquiry August 5, 2003 Public slow to respond to Disciplined Forces Commission August 3, 2003 IAC plans public consultations before submissions to Disciplined Forces Commission July 19, 2003 Irish-born DFC member to share human rights perspective in probes July 17, 2003 Disciplined Forces Commission begins mobilising staff July 10, 2003 Disciplined Forces Commission July 3, 2003 Disciplined Forces C’n holds first meeting July 2, 2003 Four members sworn in on Disciplined Forces Commission July 1, 2003 Disciplined Forces Commission members sworn in July 1, 2003 If you do not see the 'Guyana: Land of Six Peoples' drop-down menu on the left then please click here to enter through the front door which will give you additional options and information.