The Sparendaam Police Station on the East Coast of Demerara (ECD) is currently being remodelled and will soon become a state-of-the-art facility. In the meantime, the station has been relocated to another building, which is approximately 50 metres away from the old building.
The building can be found at the back of the Sparendaam Police Station and is accessible by a street that runs adjacent to the post office, heading toward the seawall.
Police ranks who are stationed at the Sparendaam Police Station
The reconstruction of the building began during the second week of March and is expected to be completed within 18 months.
According to the Officer-in-Charge of Police No 2 sub-division, Deputy Superintendent Jermaine Dufu, operations at this location remain the same.
“The only thing that we wish to change is the quality of service that we provide to members of the public,” he said as he invited the public to visit the station to have their issues resolved.
The Sparendaam Police Station is being temporarily housed in this building
The temporary facility currently has all the departments, offices, and services available to the public, including the Traffic Department, Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Gender-Based Department, and the Enquiries Office, to name a few.
The facility continues to house 36 ranks, including one officer and two Inspectors who are performing duties daily and can be contacted at 222-2232 and 222-4355.
Safety and security
In 2023, the Government allocated $58.6 billion towards delivering safety and security to citizens and businesses which is a prerequisite for them to grow, prosper and contribute to the development of the State, and part of this sum will be used to upgrade Police stations.
In fact, the sum of $2.4 billion has been allocated in this year’s national budget to upgrade Police stations and facilities and to construct Command Centres in Regions Two, Three, Five, Six, and 10.
The Sparendaam Police Station is being temporarily housed in this building
Also, works have commenced on the construction of the CID Headquarters; Special Constabulary Headquarters; Tactical Service Unit Headquarters; and living quarters at Beterverwagting Police Station and Cove and John Police Station. Works have also commenced on Police stations at Baramita, Den Amstel, Tuschen, Mocha, Rose Hall, Imbaimadai, Eteringbang, Annai, Lethem, and Karasabai; and ICT Training Complexes in Regions One, Four, Five and Nine.
Last year, over $1.2 billion was expended towards the construction and rehabilitation of Police stations at Anna Regina, Parika, Kamarang, Kurupung, Mahdia, Blairmont, and Kato, and living quarters at Eve Leary and Port Kaituma. (G1)
