Jul 19, 2021
Leslie Mendez
But does the ruling now set precedence for stop and search? Attorney Leslie Mendez, who represented the complainants in the case, says that the decision should provide critical guidance to the police department in conducting legal searches. While she says that by law the police are allowed to conduct stop and searches, the violation is when a person’s picture is taken when he has done nothing wrong.
Leslie Mendez, Attorney-at-law
“The message here is one to the government, one to the ministry, one to the minister, one to the department. The message of the case is one for them, not on us. It is not on us to fix the department. Of course, we should also be thinking of ways in which we can support persons and our fellow citizens better – when they are assaulted, when one of their rights are violated – absolutely. But the message here is that if the ministry or the police department or this government as a whole values the rules of l
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Apr 7, 2021
WPCs Wade and Berry Found Guilty of Violating Police Regulations
Police constables Shantel Berry and Alleeya Wade have been fined by the police department after being found guilty earlier today by a disciplinary tribunal for appearing on our Open Your Eyes talk show. The pair spoke candidly of the discrimination they faced as law enforcement officers for wearing their hair in braids and dreadlocks. Notwithstanding a legal victory at the end of January, they were found to be in contravention of the department’s media policy which bars officers from speaking openly on professional issues.
Isani Cayetano, Reporting
“Guilty as charged, despite a favorable Supreme Court decision in a pioneering case against the Belize Police Department. That’s the ruling handed down by Superintendent Reymundo Reyes who adjudicated an internal matter brought before a tribunal this morning. Police constables Alleeya Wade and Shantel Berry stood accused of breach