Minister of Home Affairs, Oneidge Walrond on Wednesday delivered a decisive charge to Inspectors of the Guyana Police Force, making it clear that 2026 will be a year of accountability, performance and zero tolerance for corruption.
“Corruption is not a minor breach, it is a national security threat and will be treated that way in 2026.
“Zero tolerance for bribery, collusion, abuse of authority or neglect of duty,” Walrond said.
She was at the time speaking at the opening ceremony of the Guyana Police Force Annual Inspectors’ conference.
For 2026, Walrond charged inspectors with providing active and visible supervision across their units, consistently enforcing discipline, improving response times and increasing patrol coverage.
She emphasized that case files must always be court-ready and any uncertainty about these expectations must be addressed immediately, as appearing in court unprepared reflects poorly on the Force.
Additionally, she told inspectors they must maintain consistent traffic management, proactively disrupt organized crime, engage the public professionally, protect the vulnerable and safeguard national assets.
She said Budget 2026 provides resources for this.
“What remains is execution, and execution rests with you,” Walrond said.
Highlighting the modern direction of policing, the Minister emphasized the role of technology and innovation in achieving these goals.
“Technology is about transparency, removing human biases, and delivering measurable results. Some of us are going to have to get comfortable with the fact that technology is going to be our partner. We are just going to have to get with that programme because it is not going away,” she said.
The conference, held under the theme “Modern Policing for a Modern Nation: Integrating Technology, Innovation and Leadership to Strengthen Public Safety and Trust”.
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