Manning orders removal of tints

ACTING police commissioner David Manning has ordered the removal of tints from all police vehicles.
Manning said all police vehicles, except those authorised by the commissioner and deputy commissioners, would have their tints removed.
“I am taking the lead in this exercise by removing the tint from my official vehicle and I have issued a directive for every member of the constabulary to follow suit by removing tints on police vehicles allocated to them as well,” he said.
He said the only vehicles which were allowed to have tints were those used by detectives involved in special operations, but such arrangements would have to be authorised by the commissioner and the deputy commissioners.
Manning said the move conformed to the Government’s intention to promote good governance, transparency and accountability.
He said police needed to save costs and increase proficiency within the organisation.
He said some vehicles allocated to administrative staff at police headquarters would be retrieved and sold or reallocated to replace old and shabby vehicles used by operational units in frontline policing.
Manning said stringent cost effective measures would be introduced soon, particularly on fuel usage and consumption, which, he said, was lapping up a big chunk of the constabulary’s budget annually.
“We will strengthen command and control by holding officers in positions of authority in frontline policing accountable for the actions of their members,” he said.
“We will quantify fuel usage and ensure all police vehicles are productively utilised.”