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Compol Williams also commented on the story that's been much in the news recently.  It's the case of the police officer seen choking Anthony Tillett.  Williams says he's seen the video and action has been taken:

Chester Williams - Commissioner of Police 
"I did saw that video, and I will say it is disturbing and I have given instructions to professional standard's branch to move expeditiously with that matter. I know the officer has been placed on disciplinary charge and will be interdicted from duty. The complaint that Mr. Tillett, does not wish to proceed with criminal charges against the officer, so we're only proceeding internally against him and whenever that matter is disposed to the tribunal, then we will see where it goes from there. It doesn't serve us any well, to condone illegal or ill-disciplined act of our officers, if we condone that, then the entire department is worth nothing. We believe in doing what needs to be done to maintain the integrity of our department. As a department, we try as best as we can to work with the public and we cannot be seen to be abusing or beating the public that we are asking to work with and so whenever officers step out of line, then it is our duty to ensure that they are dealt with. If you can see the case with Sergeant Walton with Nestor Vasquez, that was done within a quite reasonable time and even though some may say, that it has to do with the person involved, that is not so because there are several other cases that have been dealt with in more expeditious manner but they were not of public interest, and so it's not out there. One with Mr. Vasquez is of public interest and that was out there in the media, so everyone captures that but it is what we do."