ComPol Toured the Country on Election Day

ComPol Williams also praised the political candidates who competed in various constituencies across the country. He mentioned that while police officers had to address some issues in different areas, the candidates often stepped in to help maintain peace and order among their supporters. Williams also highlighted the crucial role played by the Elections and Boundaries Department in ensuring everything ran smoothly.

 

Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police

“I went to Belmopan, San Ignacio, Belize District, Corozal District, Orange Walk District and my observation was the police doing their work, working hand in hand with the elections officers, making sure the rules governing elections were adhered to. There were situations where the police had to be called in to address certain issues. When police go and do that, the candidates or their agents would normally comply with the police. So, there were good complaints coming from the candidates themselves making sure the work that the police and the election office did was not as strenuous as we seen in previous times. So I commend the candidates and the elections officers for the good job they did in ensuring the work of the police was not as hectic as we would have expected.”