The Police in a release said that under the circumstances, while the full and comprehensive investigation is awaited, the members of the public who sat the examination at the venue on Thursday, April 12, 2018, regrettably, but deemed absolutely necessary, will be informed of the date and time when they will have to resit that particular examination.
Police Full Statement on the matter
The Head of the Guyana Police Force, Office of Professional Responsibility, is currently conducting an investigation into seemingly massive irregularities in the Guyana Police Force learner driver’s theoretical examination which took place on Thursday, April 12, 2018, at the Felix Austin Police College, Georgetown.
This investigation is as a result of a report made by a Senior Pastor who is the Guyana Police Force’s Chaplain to the Commissioner of Police (ag.) that at the conclusion of this examination, his colleague Pastors who invigilated the examination reported the following:-
One hundred and seventy-four (174) persons were registered to write the examination but one hundred and six (106) persons presented themselves on the day in question. However, two hundred and seven (207) scripts were received at the conclusion of the examination and one hundred and fifty five (155) of the two hundred and seven (207) scripts were completed.
Initial enquiries revealed that a Senior Subordinate Officer who was mandated to oversee this theoretical examination in collaboration with two Pastors from the COPS and Faith Community Network partnership with the Guyana Police Force, along with three junior ranks, left the examination venue shortly after the examination commenced and did not return.
Further that a Junior Subordinate Officer who ought not to have been at the examination venue, presented himself, spent some time and left.
The three Constables left the examination venue prior to the counting of the examination scripts by members of the COPS and Faith Community Network after the conclusion of the examination.
Only the members of the COPS and Faith community Network that is the two pastors, were left in possession of the completed examination papers.
These preliminary enquires indicate a complete breach of the Standard Operating Procedures governing the Administration and Conduct of the Learner Driver’s Theoretical Examination.
In the circumstances, while the full and comprehensive investigation is awaited, the members of the public who sat the examination at the venue on Thursday, April 12, 2018, regrettably, but deemed absolutely necessary, will be informed of the date and time when they will have to resit that particular examination.
The Guyana Police Force wishes to point out that
over a number of years, the volunteer assistance and involvement of members of the COPS and Faith Community Network countrywide have been invaluable in the several areas in which they partner with the Force and the Administration of the Force wishes to encourage them as the partnership grows and develops.
Members of the public and members of the Force must appreciate and understand that since the involvement of the members of the COPS Faith Community Network in the invigilation of the Learner Driver’s Theoretical and Practical examinations, there has been a significant reduction in the opportunities for corruption, complaints and allegations and this voluntary involvement will continue as we seek to ensure the integrity of the processes.
The completed investigation will be sent for legal advice.