Opposition Leader Pennelope Beckles has accused Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar of failing to address what Beckles described as growing public distrust in police operations.She yesterday called for urgent legislative reform to strengthen the Police Complaints Authority (PCA) and mandate the use of body-worn cameras by law enforcement officers.Beckles, in a social media post yesterday, urged the Government to model the PCA after Jamaica’s Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM), arguing that stronger investigative powers were needed in cases involving police killings.“As Opposition Leader I have made a plain and simple call for the Prime Minister to immediately cause legislative amendments to be made to improve the powers and investigatory procedures of the Police Complaints Authority modelling the Jamaican INDECOM example which will allow features such as on-scene site evidence preservation and access by PCA personnel immediately upon the occurrence of police killing,” Beckles stated.She said the Opposition’s push for PCA reform was closely linked to its long-standing demand for legislation requiring police officers and other authorised law enforcement personnel to wear body cameras.“Legislation relating to the PCA and the use of body cameras will ensure transparency, accountability and protection for both officers and civilians alike,” she said.Beckles also criticised Homeland Security Minister Roger Alexander over the cancellation of the procurement of body cameras, saying the public had received no explanation on the issue.She said the SoE “is fast coming to an end with the jaundiced expectation that some national ‘emergency’ will suddenly emerge warranting more protection for a few Government ministers most of whom are currently ducking the media on serious allegations of corruption”.The Opposition Leader accused Persad-Bissessar, in her role as head of the National Security Council, of failing to address concerns over ­accountability and transparency in policing.“From the vacuum of her silence and absence, the Prime Minister as the head of the National Security Council has finally emerged by text message once again to now gift the nation with two cryptic quotes and the promise of a Chancellor of the Judiciary, an increase in the age for consumption of alcohol, use of marijuana and gambling,” she said.Beckles continued: “As Leader of the Opposition I consider it a dereliction of duty for the Prime Minister to fail to address the need for the balancing of rights in ensuring that citizens and law enforcement both witness the protection that will be afforded by better transparency in police operations with the improvements in the PCA and by body-worn cameras.”She argued that public suspicion surrounding police actions had intensified in relation to warrants for Kaia Sealy. “It is undeniable that suspicion in police action has taken unnecessary root in the matter of the charges brought against Kaia Sealy,” she ­stated.Beckles also criticised remarks previously made by the PM concerning law enforcement and public safety, saying statements about “rough men” protecting citizens at night and earlier comments to “buss heads and kill people violently” had done little to reassure the public.Referring to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, Beckles described it as “one of last bastions of hope for this nation”, while accusing the Prime Minister of failing to heed recommendations from the Opposition.