The number of police brutality allegations and string of recent deaths while in police custody has led Police Commissioner Ellison Greenslade to be concerned about the police force’s reputation.
He said he is “absolutely” worried that reports of police abuse may be affecting the public’s perception of the Royal Bahamas Police Force.
“When your public loses confidence in you then, of course, you are on very, very shaky ground. So we have a lot of work to do going forward to try to right some of these things.”
The Commissioner said the RBPF will enforce the full brunt of the law, even to its own officers who are caught stepping out of line.
“(There have been) a variety of things, (with some of our officers) professional conduct, unethical conduct, actions bordering on criminality and sometimes criminality, exposure to drugs, dishonesty… all sorts of matters,” he said.
