And while police are looking for 2 suspects from the Bullet Tree area in Cayo, they are warning the general public citizens shouldn't allow a person into their home unless they properly identify themselves as serving police officers.
According to ASP Fitzroy Yearwood, police officers are expected to have their police-issued IDs available to prove to you that they are legitimate lawmen and law-women. Here is how he explained why you should demand to see this police ID:
ASP Fitzroy Yearwood - Police Communications Officer
"I came here today with my police I.D. on me because I want you to see that each officer has been issued with an I.D. like this. They have their name tags that were issued. If the police come to your house not displaying or showing you their ID card, then you know that they are not police officers. This was recently issued. It is the latest edition of our police I.D., signed by the Commissioner of Police, Chester Williams. It has all your personal information on it, down to the date of enlistment and the date of birth. I don't know why police officers would be moving around without their I.D. when I'm very sure that each person in this department was issued with one of these. It's a 5-minute process, and you, the general public, have to be made aware of what you can ask for. When you ask the officer for his name, that person must identify himself to you before accessing your premises. Yes, we can go and search without a warrant for drugs and ammunition, but at the same time, they must identify themselves properly to you before getting access to your premises."
