Of great concern to him was the need to enhance the force in numerous ways, which he included in his submissions.

The senior citizen is recommending:

* A computerized system network with all stations and its headquarters to facilitate quick and easy access to records and information.

* Loans or other methods to acquire their own vehicles.

* An Attorney-at-law for each Police Division.

* Compensation conducted in a timely manner: For example building in Eccles burnt during the Blackie incident and roof of house damaged by aircraft in Buxton.

* No less than two police transport vehicles assigned to every police station well equipped for quick communications, tools and adequate spares.

* Two categories during recruitment - one with usual standard and the other at a lower level but with a view to training them to the required level.

* The practise of "Extension of Time" ceased in the office of the Commissioner and that position be vacated as soon as that rank reaches retirement stage.

He also stated that all ranks must:
* Be taught the languages of Guyana's neighbours, Dutch, Spanish and Portuguese. (And further recommended incentives for them to take the foreign language courses.)

* Be able to effect simple repairs and maintenance to motorcars and bikes and be computer literate.

* Be able to render first aid, take photographs, fingerprints and collect blood sample for DNA testing.

* Be encouraged to have insurance policies.

* Be made to serve one month each in its Communication Centre; Traffic Department; on each border and in each police division.

Also of major concern to Mr. Pitt was the lack of a General rank in the army.

He also recommended that the Officer heading the Police Force be designated as Inspector General and the name changed from Guyana Police Force to Guyana Police Service.

Also continuing its defence yesterday was the Guyana Human Rights Association, which had submitted 80 recommendations to the DFC.

President of the organization Mr. Michael McCormack touched on community policing and use of force by police in execution of duties among others.

He also submitted a statement and a post mortem report from the family of Albert Hopkinson who died while in custody at the Mabaruma Police Station. Mr. Mc Cormack informed the commissioners that the family of the deceased will make them selves available to testify, according to the PM, the man died from strangulation and fractured skull.

He also presented a document that stated the NYPD between 1979 and 1988 averaged 24 deaths annually of civilians killed by police and from 1993 to 1994, 31 deaths.

Mean while in Northern Ireland, 1966 - 2003 recorded, 53 civilian deaths by police and 294 by the army giving an annual average of 1.5 persons killed by police and 8 by the army. Also in that country 503 army personnel were killed 303 police giving an annual average of 13.6 soldiers killed and 8 police officers.

The document which he read to the commission stated that for Guyana, 1980 - 1995 145 persons were killed by the police which is 9.6 persons annually.

During 1996-2003 (June) 142 persons were killed by police giving an annual average of 20 and during that same period 24 police officers were killed, giving an annual average of 3.

January to June 2003, 20 persons were killed by police, 13 by army giving a total of 33 killed by the police and the army.