43 Police ranks complete special ‘foreign language’ training programme
Forty-three members of the Guyana Police Force (from sergeants to constables) have successfully completed a specialised training programme in ‘foreign language’ for law enforcement officers.
The graduates with officials at the graduation ceremony
The ‘forward thinking’ training programme was specifically designed and tailored for law enforcement officers by the University of Guyana’s Faculty of Education and Humanities. It will play an important role in enabling members of the Police Force to interact with the general populace, particularly the increasing influx of migrants and foreigners who speak different languages.
The programme focuses on Mandarin, Portuguese and Spanish. During the training, participants were required to complete 120 hours in each language’s beginner, intermediate and advanced levels to complete the four-credit course.
In a simple ceremony on Wednesday at the Officers’ Training Centre, Camp Road, the 43 ranks, the first batch to complete the foreign language programme, were presented with certificates to mark their successful completion. Among those present at the ceremony were the Head of GPF’s Strategic Planning Unit, W/Superintendent Nicola Kendall; Force Training Officer, Deputy Superintendent Kevin London; Vice Chancellor of the University of Guyana, Dr. Paloma Mohamed; and Dean of the Faculty of Education and Humanities, Dr. Roslin Khan; along with the lecturers Gudelio Tavares Sierra (Spanish), Menga Thomas (Portuguese) and Adam Kuo Li (Mandarin).
