Police Commissioner Gary Griffith hits back at the Prime Minister for utterances he made at a news conference, regarding the enforcement of COVID-19 laws and regulations.

Last Saturday Dr. Keith Rowley called on the police to enforce the laws across the board.

The Prime Minister’s statement followed a decision by the police not to charge anyone at a private poolside party at Bayside Towers in Cocorite.

At the media conference Dr. Rowley said the Commissioner must hold everyone to account for their “errant actions”.

The Prime Minister said while he is in no position to tell the Commissioner how to do his job, he does expect the police to act responsibly in all situations.

Yesterday in response to the Prime Minister, Commissioner Griffith said the police would be breaching constitutional rights by arresting persons for acts committed, when there are no laws enacted to do so.

He said the Prime Minister was being inconsistent.

Commissioner Griffith said he is committed to uphold the law and not break it by arresting persons illegally as proposed.

The Commissioner said the TTPS “has been thrown under the proverbial bus”.