Top Cop, GGDMA commit to hinterland intelligence

Acting Commissioner of Police Clifton Hicken on Friday during a meeting with the President of the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) Andron Alphonso at Eve Leary, Georgetown committed to the recommencement of Hinterland Intelligence.
The meeting was held with the objective of resuscitating the hinterland intelligence community meeting for information and intelligence gathering with the intention of enhancing the security posture within the hinterland regions.
Commissioner Hicken in renewing the Guyana Police Force partnership and networking with the Miners Association, said the recommencement of the Hinterland Intelligence Committee [HIC], is expected to convene its first meeting at the end of July.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the HIC was unable to meet for over two years. As such, the GGDMA said it sees the Committee as being extremely important for intelligence sharing and crime-fighting in the hinterland and is happy for the commencement of the meeting.
Just last year the Essequibo Islands-West Demerara (Region Three) Regional Democratic Council (RDC) established a Regional Intelligence Committee (RIC) aimed at identifying problems and providing solutions aimed at enhancing residents’ lives.
Regional Chairman, Mr Sheik Ayube said the Committee, would help to inform a more efficient and effective approach to managing the Region.
This is in keeping with President Dr Irfaan Ali’s vision for inclusive governance starting at the community level.
The Head of State had posited that his government would focus on community needs to generate “growth opportunities, or growth hubs within a cluster of communities that can generate employment, create sustainable development.”