David West, Director Police Complaints Authority, (PCA) has called for graduates of the University of the West Indies to enlist as members of the Police Service.
West said this was one way to improve the image of the Police Service.
He said there should be some motivating programme to encourage these graduates to enroll for training as police officers by the Police Service Commission.
West made the call in response to questions from members of the public about the attitude of police officers toward the public.
The questions came from residents of Sangre Grande during a PCA Outreach Programme at the Sangre Grande Community Centre at Duranta Gardens , Sangre Grande.
West said the problems the Police Service was encountering presently with some police officers was lack of proper training.
He called for more training for both regular and Special Reserve Police officers.
He told the audience he had three years left in the PCA and promised that he would make a difference to the people, as every day members of the public made complaints about police behaviour.
West also sought to make it clear that the PCA never had any interference with politicians and was an independent body.
He recalled that when a former minister of national security wanted to absorb the SRPs into the regular service he raised a red flag.
Best also commented on the issue of how police officers should treat with the mentally ill, adding that those situation needed to be handled by people with the necessary training.
RALPH BANWARIE
