The Guyana Police Force has successfully completed a number of courses in the first half of 2017, and on Friday embarked on the second phase of training for its officers.
A ceremony was hosted at the Police Officers’ Training Centre at Eve Leary to
Officials of the Guyana Police Force join officers in training at the opening ceremony
mark the commencement of three new courses aimed at increasing the capacity of police officers to improve the services rendered throughout the country.
The three courses that commenced on Friday are: the Junior Officers’ Course, number 26; the Station Management Course, and a course for newly promoted subordinate. The two latter courses are the second of their kind to be embarked on for the year thus far.
Addressing those gathered at the training centre on Friday, GPF Training Officer Assistant Commissioner Paul Williams (DSM) explained the objectives of the courses and offered insight into the Junior Officers’ Course.
Williams noted that the training would expose ranks to courses in communication, mentorship, anger management and justice, among other areas, which are all geared at enhancing the crime fighting and prevention capacity of the Guyana Police Force.
Williams reflected on the accomplishments of the various training courses, and presented and overview of the number of officers who have benefited from training programmes during the first half of 2017.
“We would’ve conducted numerous training so far. A total of 2,152 members of the Force would’ve been trained for this first half,” he indicated.
Police Commissioner Seelall Persaud, delivering the feature address at the ceremony, highlighted the importance of training within the Force, and posited that it is the responsibility of any organization to prepare its workers for the task at hand.
“We have these courses being delivered time after to time to make sure that, as far as possible, all the persons that we deploy receive adequate training,” the Commissioner noted.
Persaud revealed: “We also, behind the scenes, have a review process of these courses. So we ask ourselves, from time to time, do the contents of these courses meet the requirement of what we want the employees at certain levels to do?” As such, the programmes are continuously evolving to ensure that only a high level service emanates from the Force.”
Given the dedication that goes into preparing the officers for their life of service, the Top Cop commended the training officers for their achievements thus far, and declared the three new courses officially open.
The courses are set to be conducted under the theme: “Forging ahead with professionalism and intelligence-led policing, in collaboration with stakeholders.”
Days ago, scores of officers graduated from a number of different courses as a part of the GPF’s first phase of training for the year 2017.
