Security a top priority – G Division Commander assures Essequibo residents

Commander of G Division (Essequibo Coast, Essequibo Islands) Khali Pareshram has assured residents and the business community living in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) and the neighboring islands that security will be top priority for the Guyana Police Force (GPF) during the festive season. Pareshram was at the time giving a presentation on the Division’s Christmas plans and how ranks

intend to safeguard the region for the Christmas holidays.
Addressing ranks, representatives from the Region Two administration, Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDC) and other stakeholders during the unveiling of the Division’s Christmas plans, Pareshram said it is the Police’s intention to minimise the activities of criminal elements hence ensuring safer neighbourhoods.
In this regard, he said the Division also intends to reduce traffic congestion and road accidents, create a crime free atmosphere as well as to continue with the Social Crime Prevention Plan and Team Policing.
With that in mind, he said ranks within the division will remain vigilant for the season.
“We need to work together to reduce traffic congestion, reduce accidents, create a crime-free environment and foster a high degree of public confidence,” the Commander said.
He said during the season, statistics have shown that there is usually a high influx of visitors returning to Guyana from various foreign destinations; and as such, assurance is given that they will be well protected. He further explained that systems and methods will be put in place to ensure that ranks placed at various communities display a high sense of professionalism. There will also be the monitoring of activities at all the port of entries along the Essequibo Coast.
Pareshram during his presentation gave a synopsis of the Police work in the region, adding that the Division recovered one firearm and arrested 61 persons for the offences of trafficking in narcotics. He said this was a direct result of intelligence-led policing, continuous roadblocks, increased stop and searches, execution of search warrants at suspected drugs houses, social crime prevention programmes, the introduction to team policing and bicycle patrol.
Residents, he assured, can also feel safe when conducting their shopping, especially in the nights, since there will be an increase in mobile and marine patrols, roadblocks and raids and heightened of vigilance and intelligence gathering.
Ranks will also be dispatched to all banks and post offices to ensure tighter security. Foot patrol will be deployed at strategic areas, such as Charity, Suddie, Anna Regina and Supenaam. Assuring the smooth flow of traffic, Inspector Alfred Parks said ranks within the department will ensure that there is a reduction of congestion by promoting good road safety habits. In doing so, Parks said there will also be rigid traffic enforcement and traffic education. In relation to crime, officer in charge of that department Fazal Mohammed said CID will effectively manage the Division using necessary strategies, ensuring the business community and residence are safe and at ease during the festive season. (Indrawattie Natram)